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Hello everyone, I bought a replacement battery from iFixit about a year and a half ago, and ever since have been experiencing random shut downs. It goes like this: I’ll be using my laptop, then the screen will freeze, the fans will kick in overtime, and then the entire computer will just shut down. Upon starting up, TG Pro (a fan controlling, temperature reading app) will sometimes tell me that there’s a problem with the battery, and at other times it will say there’s a problem with the RAM. I think the problem fundamentally is that the computer is overheating, but I can’t say I run anything that demanding. Sometimes I run only a couple of apps, and it still happens. I even formatted and reinstalled the entire operating system + apps in case it was some kind of kernel panic loop. What’s weird is that I didn’t experience any of these issues prior to the initial battery replacement. I have already replaced the battery TWICE, and have received another replacement in the mail recently. I plan to do it a third time. My computer continues to tell me my battery needs to be serviced. Attached is my CoconutBattery readout. Please help – I have no idea what to do. I was considering replacing the thermal paste on the CPU as I heard it can wear out overtime. Not sure how true this is, but has anyone else experienced these issues?
Update (08/01/2022) Also – could the issue be as simple as replacing the thermal paste? The heat sink LOOKS okay, but I know that’s not a guarantee that the liquid inside it hasn’t evaporated. Update (08/04/2022)
@danj Here is a more recent screenshot! Still trying to figure out whether the numbers are better or not. Update (08/13/2022)
These are my updated numbers after changing out the heat sink and re-applying the thermal paste. I don’t know – looks kind of the same as before. Update (08/23/2022) Attached is a TG Pro and coconutBattery screenshots of my system.
Update (08/25/2022) Today I replaced my battery. Attached are the TG Pro (which numbers I initially reset) and coconutBattery screenshots.
Well, you do need a new battery again! You do run the system hard as we can see the high water marks are higher than 90℃ Your workflow maybe more than what your system can handle, its also possible the high heat is cooking your battery besides your systems logic. I would make sure the fan blades and the heatsink fins are clean, I do see a sizable delta between your CPU’s and the two heat sink proximity sensors as well as the airflow sensor (high water marks) so its clear your system is not effectively cooling! Is the issue really a heat pipe failure or just needing cleaning? I would look along the heat pipe from the CPU/GPUs and the heat sink fin areas do you see any discoloration on the logic board near it as well as see white powder deposits along the pipes that would imply the heat sink has failed. As well as see how much junk is lodged in the blades and fin areas. Update (08/01/2022) Here’s the difference!
