MacBook Air 13-inch 2015-2017 Deep Clean & Thermal Paste
A deep clean and new thermal paste is our "make your Mac run faster" service for the MacBook Air 13-inch 2015-2017 (A1466). We clear the dust from the fan and heatsink and replace the dried-out thermal paste, so heat leaves the processor properly again. Better cooling can reduce thermal throttling, the slowdown a hot Mac uses to protect itself. It costs £129.99. It usually takes 2-3 working days once we have your MacBook.
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MacBook Air 13-inch 2015-2017A1466
Deep clean & thermal paste
MacBook Air 13-inch 2015-2017 · A1466
Make your Mac run faster: fan and heatsink cleaned, new thermal paste, before and after temperatures sent to you.
- Garanti
- 12-month warranty on parts and labour
- Turnaround
- 2-3 working days once we have it
- Same day only with our paid priority service.
Signs your MacBook Air 2015-2017 (A1466) needs this
- The fan is loud, or runs flat out doing very little
- The case gets hot near the hinge or the keyboard
- It slows down after a few minutes of video calls, exports or games
- It shuts down or freezes when it is working hard
Hvad forårsager det
- Dust and fluff build up in the fan and heatsink fins and block the airflow
- The thermal paste between the processor and heatsink dries out over the years
- A hot processor slows itself down (thermal throttling), so a clogged Mac feels slow
Hvordan vi fikser det
- We record temperatures and fan speed under load before we start
- We strip the cooling system, clean the fan and heatsink and remove the old paste
- We apply fresh thermal paste and rebuild the cooling system
- We run the same load test again and send you the before and after readings
Med et blik
- Pris
- £129.99
- Typical turnaround
- 2-3 working days
- Garanti
- 12-month warranty on parts and labour
- Model
- A1466
- Hvordan
- UK mail-in with a prepaid Royal Mail label, or London drop-off by appointment
- Ekstra reparationer
- 10% off each extra repair in the same order
How it works
Five steps, start to finish. You always know where your MacBook is and what happens next.
Pick your model and the problem
Find your MacBook by the A-number on its underside and tell us what it's doing. You see the fixed price straight away.
Book and send it in
Mail it in from anywhere in the UK with a prepaid Royal Mail QR label (nothing to print, post it at any Post Office), or drop it at our SE15 workshop by appointment. London courier collection is coming soon.
We check it in and confirm the fault
We test it when it arrives. If it needs something different from what you booked, we quote that first and do nothing until you say yes.
Repair and test, with photos and videos
We fit the part and test it before it goes anywhere, and send you photos and videos of the work, so you see what we see.
Tracked back to you
It comes back tracked, with a 12-month warranty on parts and labour.
Other MacBook Air 13-inch 2015-2017 repairs
Same repair, other MacBooks
- MacBook Air 13-inch Intel 2020 deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
- MacBook Air 13-inch Intel 2018-2019 deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
- MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 2022 deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
- MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 2020 deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
- MacBook Pro 13-inch Intel 2020, four Thunderbolt ports deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
- MacBook Pro 13-inch Intel 2020, two Thunderbolt ports deep clean & thermal paste£129.99
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Will this make my Mac faster?
If your Mac is slowing down because it runs hot, yes it can: a cooler processor throttles less, so it holds its speed for longer. It does not change the processor itself, and a Mac that is slow because its storage is full or its software is out of date needs a different fix. We send you the temperatures before and after so you can see the difference.
Renser du MacBook Air?
Only the Intel models, which have a fan. The Apple silicon MacBook Air (M1, M2, M3 and M4) has no fan, so there is nothing to clean inside; if one of those runs hot or slow, a diagnostic finds the real cause.
How much is a MacBook Air 2015-2017 (A1466) deep clean?
£129.99, including new thermal paste and a before and after load test. 12-month warranty on parts and labour.
How do I get my MacBook Air 2015-2017 (A1466) to you?
Post it to us from anywhere in the UK: add a prepaid Royal Mail label at checkout and you get a QR code to show at any Post Office, so there is nothing to print. A MacBook always goes as a Medium parcel; pack it in a padded box with at least 5 cm of padding all round and leave the charger at home unless we ask for it. We post it back tracked. In London you can also drop it off at our workshop by appointment.
Is the deep clean & thermal paste covered by a warranty?
Yes: a 12-month warranty on parts and labour, the same as every OG Repairs repair. The warranty covers the work we did and the parts we fitted; it does not cover new accidental or liquid damage, or normal battery wear over time.
Will I lose my data, and do you need my password?
A repair like this does not touch your files, and for most hardware repairs we do not need your password: Apple Diagnostics runs before anyone signs in. Back up with Time Machine before you send it anyway, as you would before any repair. If a test ever needs a login, we ask you to set up a temporary account rather than share yours.
What our repair customers say
Real Google reviews from people whose consoles and controllers we've repaired. MacBook repairs are new here, so there are no MacBook reviews yet, and we won't make any up.
- Rob Durkin★★★★★
Was suffering from stick drift on my PS5 controller so sent it in to OG Repairs for an upgrade to the TMR Gulikit sticks. Photos showing the upgrades, a video pre-upgrade confirming stick drift, then a video post-upgrade showing it was gone. Very impressed and will return.
- D1★★★★★
Quick repair - the DualSense comes back with a second life! Love them sharing photos and videos about the repair as well. Thanks OG Repairs.
- Sarah W★★★★★
Absolutely quality repair team. They were quick and efficient with the way they repaired my controller. The video and picture of it being repaired was also a nice touch - definitely would choose them again.
- OG customer★★★★★
Outstanding work - sent in my PS5 controller for a stick drift repair and TMR upgrade. It's phenomenal, feels brand new. Highly recommend.
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