Whats alarming, though, is a very minimal passive cooling system.
Experts are concerned but not overly worried.
If they’re saying all they need is tape and thermal paste, they’re almost certainly right.
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How does this thing cool down?
asked iFixit in their teardown.
Maybe the M2 Air is secretly an iPad … or maybe Apple is just letting it run hot.
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What does that say about the M2 MacBook Air?
Goldheart also agreed that the design choices dont necessarily point towards planned obsolescence.
If the board does cook, you should be able to replace its components, explained Goldheart.
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