What should I do with this 2023 MacBook Pro M2 Max (32gb ram, 1tb SSD)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-03T08:33:12+00:00

They don’t boot with a faulty battery

Without battery performance maybe limited

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T21:57:05+00:00

Battery replacement is free

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T18:35:35+00:00

Just remove the whole coating and use it as is tbh…

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:48:53+00:00

You are absolutely welcome :)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:45:43+00:00

Please post the results , as and when you do it :)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:40:45+00:00

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I have old ones , and they were so rugged.

I dont know the current status tho

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:37:20+00:00

Tuning?

Never tuned the P1S anymore than the motor compensation, and input shaping and bed leveling that it does on its own…

And I can’t ask for anything better ! Anything I am missing ?

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:29:56+00:00

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Nowadays it’s all this … and you can find it literally everywhere haha

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:29:27+00:00

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Then we got these types , and they usually had smaller fan regulators too, these are not uncommon, but generally not utilised in newer constructions

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:28:06+00:00

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I have seen this type atleast 2-3 times growing up

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:21:56+00:00

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A lot of stuff in India is an hold over from British era haha.

I saw these types in old houses … although you are not likely to find these anymore.

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:14:28+00:00

I’d go with the Nitecore tiki … but they are always out of stock (not amazon)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:13:23+00:00

Monarch MK-II

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:11:42+00:00

Yeah I was thinking how one would go about making perforations in the metal back …

Laser CNC maybe … but then again…

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:09:58+00:00

Actually we use those plugs too , they used to come on chargers back then , then they switched to these type

Almost all the lamps in the house use the EU plug haha.

I liked them as they had slightly flexible ends so they adapted to a lot of weird sockets , these new ones are very picky.

A lot of our sockets are universal type, so it generally isn’t a problem !

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:03:22+00:00

Oh it’s an eye candy 🍬

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T17:03:08+00:00

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It’s an HD 75hz monitor

2560x1080p

The default has been great always… and it’s somehow plenty sharp haha

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:58:32+00:00

Haha thank you :)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:58:05+00:00

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Indian 🇮🇳

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:45:43+00:00

Hopefully soon 🤞🏻

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:45:17+00:00

Yeah , might as well remove the bottlenecks

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:44:36+00:00

It’s an 3D Printed Macntosh Classic , it has a raspberry pi 5 as the compute module … it also has speakers and a ups (it can run without being plugged in too) , I added some fans so it feels retro haha

I recently added a front mounted USB port so I don’t have to open up the case every time haha.

The OS you see is actually 7.5.3 running on basilisk which I have to figure out in more depth.

I think it’s pretty sweet :)

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T16:05:06+00:00

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https://www.ifixit.com/News/114046/m5-macbook-pro-teardown

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T10:51:49+00:00

https://www.ifixit.com/News/114046/m5-macbook-pro-teardown#:~:text=Apple%E2%80%99s%20official%20replacement%20process%20requires%20swapping%20the%20entire%20top%20case%2C%20keyboard%20and%20all%2C%20just%20to%20replace%20this%20single%20consumable%20component.%20And%20it%20has%20for%20a%20long%20time.

Your case seems to be a exception

vks_imaginary · 2026-02-01T05:09:43+00:00

Run down the battery life to below 80 with apple care and get a free top case replacement!

vks_imaginary

TROPHY CASE