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Jan 5, 2016 6:47 PM in response to Sal.vadorby Kappy,No. Don't do that unless you just want to throw the computer away.
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Jan 7, 2016 7:20 AM in response to Sal.vadorby Limnos,It would be helpful to know on what Kappy's response is based in case there are other factors or first-hand experience. I can understand it being an immediate response to the concept of sticking your computer in the freezer. We do not know which exact MacBook this is but I went to Apple - Support - Technical Specifications and pulled out one for the model range of this forum (you need to check for your model!):
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) - Technical Specifications
Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
This is the temperature range for storing the computer when it is not running which is much wider than the much narrower
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Our freezer at home is set to -4°F and living in Minnesota I know that unless you warmly bundle your computer every time you go outside that it can easily be subject to temperatures below 32°F. Probably if there is a semi truck driving through North Dakota in winter delivering a pallet of MacBooks they too cannot guarantee the load will be kept nice and toasty all the time either. Going by the Apple provided technical specifications I would think if you can set your freezer to, say, something in the twenties it shouldn't be too close to the margins of the specifications but it should be well below freezing. Do make sure you have it well protected against condensation! You might need to reset some settings but you could also consider removing the battery for this treatment.