Cleaning the laptop from dust

I’m skeptical about those yearly cleaning recommendations, outside of computers used in very dusty environments.

Sometimes getting hot is normal when performing heavy computations or when rendering complex graphics; when running high-resolution video games, for instance.

Start a service call with Apple about the overheating, if it concerns you.

If you want somebody to perform the equivalent of preventative maintenance, you’ll need to discuss that with an Apple Authorized Service Provider, who may be willing to perform that task.

And I’d look to use the MacBook Pro in an area with less dust, as that dust can’t be good for your lungs either.

There are directions for opening the MacBook Pro yourself posted around the ‘net, if you’re willing to acquire the necessary tools, and willing to work on fragile and static-sensitive hardware. And I wouldn’t be looking at the paste replacement absent an indication that the processor was overheating.

And any damage incurred here will not be covered by the Apple warranty.

R_Michael wrote:

I read that it is necessary to clean the laptop from dust at least once a year. And also the macbook sometimes gets very hot.

Opening the Mac on your own could void the warranty, not recommended.

If the Mac was too hot, it would shut itself down. The Intel Macs do get warm, yes.

If you are having "very hot " issues on the 16" MBP , one recommendation is plug he charger into the right side ports, all peripherals, external monitors on the left hand side ports.

Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201640

If you are running " very hot" you can post the temperatures here, gathered from the Terminal.app copy & paste:

sudo powermetrics -n 1 --samplers smc | egrep -i "FAN|CPU die|GPU die"

R_Michael wrote:

who knows? Do they clean the macbooks inside from dust and change the thermal paste in the official Apple Store ?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.4

No.

What is your issue...(?)