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Review on ๐Ÿ’จ Padarsey MacBook Pro 13-Inch Unibody Cooling Fan Compatible with A1278 A1280 A1342 by Colin Watkins

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Cheap junk.

*MBPR 2012 15" (changed only the left fan) that are NOT aligned. After two of the three mounting screws are in place (they are aligned) you can see how the Das Entire fan housing flexes distortedly because it is not level Installing the third to last mounting screw will further bend the plastic of the housing and it was necessary (see photo) to cut the plastic tab on the side to allow the screw to even fit in the hole Fortunately, this particular screw (all individual machine screws have different designs) has a very wide head. The back cover is still off (that's how little I trusted the product after installation) I checked that the fan spins at all. It works, but compared to the stock fan (right/old) which I didn't replace, the Pardarsey fan isn't quiet. Let's see how long this lasts and I'll update. In my opinion these Padarsey fans are overpriced for what they are. By the way, there are no instructions in the box. You should know that about a year ago (that's how long I live with fan noise) I bought iFixit fans for my 2012 MBPR 15" and found out the hard truth: iFixit swore the fans were new. but on more specifics Looking deep inside, caked dust in places that escaped whoever who cleaned them even though they looked "like new" nicely cleaned on the outside - a closer look inside with a flashlight revealed fraud (all lies). Eventually they half admitted it and feigned surprise and I got my money back. After some research I found out that there are no new and old fans in stock (Apple doesn't sell them to anyone) and everything you buy online claims to be OEM - it's all Asian alley snippets - no joke. While Padarsey fans don't claim to be original (just a cheap aftermarket copy), I'd rather take a risk with the tidy original lead. Here's what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. After some research I found out that there are no new and old fans in stock (Apple doesn't sell them to anyone) and everything you buy online claims to be OEM. - all these passages from Asian alleys - no kidding. While Padarsey fans don't claim to be original (just a cheap aftermarket copy), I'd rather take a risk with the tidy original lead. Here's what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. After some research I found out that there are no new and old fans in stock (Apple doesn't sell them to anyone) and everything you buy online claims to be OEM - it's all Asian alley snippets - no joke. While the Padarsey fans don't claim to be original (just a cheap aftermarket copy), I'd rather take a risk with the tidy original lead. Here's what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. s) I prefer to take a risk with a clear OEM margin. Here's what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. s) I prefer to take a risk with a clear OEM margin. Here's what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is. what I think of the Padarsey product. Nothing bad, not disturbing, but it is.

Pros
  • The best in its niche
Cons
  • I'll write later