I DRILLED a 2015 MacBook Air to Save it From the Trash (Cooling Mod, SSD Upgrade + Mac OS Sonoma)
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Hi, I'm Andy! I own a computer refurbishing business in Salem, MA and make funny, educational videos about my experiences with tech, toothbrushes, and mothers. The goal of my channel is to help save you money and make you laugh. You can buy my laptops here if you're in the US: https://www.salemtechsperts.com You can buy all the tools I use here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/salemtechsperts *EMAIL IS FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ONLY & NOT TECH SUPPORT*
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Fanttik is running a Big Prime Day Sale now! Use code SALEMF2M to get 38% off total for Fanttik F2 Master Mini Cordless Rotary Tool Kit: https://bit.ly/3TfhJER #Fanttik #FanttikF2Master #FanttikRotaryTool LINKS to save your old MacBook from the Trash: Hardware: https://www.amazon.com/shop/salemtechsperts/list/CZ1PX47KRFQJ?ref_=aipsflist Software: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ The 2017 MacBook Air was the last one with upgradeable storage. In the United States, organizations and schools are getting rid of these by the pallet. You can find them for cheap, around $50 on eBay, if you just need a basic laptop that can enter Apple's Walled Garden. You can also run Windows on it! _______________________ Help support me by becoming a member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCClfFsWcT3N2I7VTXXyt84A/join MERCH - https://www.salemtechsperts.com/ Tools - https://www.amazon.com/shop/salemtechsperts All my Links - https://linktr.ee/salemtech ~ https://www.instagram.com/andythesalemtechguy/ https://www.tiktok.com/@SalemTechsperts/ https://www.facebook.com/@SalemTechsperts/ https://www.discord.gg/BMhTqtbDDx
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