Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          6 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Cooling Fan
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Flip the computer over.

Flip the computer over.

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Step 2

  • Remove all nine 5mm Phillips head screws from the back cover using #0 Phillips head.

Remove all nine 5mm Phillips head screws from the back cover using #0 Phillips head.

Step 3

  • Gently use a spudger to pull the cover away from the rest of the laptop. The cover will come off after you use the tool on two or three sides.

Gently use a spudger to pull the cover away from the rest of the laptop. The cover will come off after you use the tool on two or three sides.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Make sure that the power is off.
  • After taking off the back panel, you will see the battery located at the bottom of the computer system. It’s black and is clearly labeled “dell battery”.

Make sure that the power is off.

After taking off the back panel, you will see the battery located at the bottom of the computer system. It’s black and is clearly labeled “dell battery”.

Step 5

  • Locate the battery at the bottom of the computer and remove the four 3mm screws with a Phillips #0 head that hold the battery down.

Locate the battery at the bottom of the computer and remove the four 3mm screws with a Phillips #0 head that hold the battery down.

Step 6

  • Remove the Solid State Drive wire from the battery clip by detaching the wire.
  • This can be done by gently pulling the connector away from the battery clip.

Remove the Solid State Drive wire from the battery clip by detaching the wire.

This can be done by gently pulling the connector away from the battery clip.

Step 7

  • Remove the battery from the computer system by gently lifting it from the side.

Remove the battery from the computer system by gently lifting it from the side.

Step 8

              Cooling Fan
  • Locate the cooling fan.
  • The cooling fan is the curved metal piece in the top center of the laptop, opposite the battery.

Locate the cooling fan.

The cooling fan is the curved metal piece in the top center of the laptop, opposite the battery.

Step 9

  • Using your fingernail, unplug the white power cable connector to the right of the cooling fan by pushing it away from the port.

Using your fingernail, unplug the white power cable connector to the right of the cooling fan by pushing it away from the port.

Step 10

  • Remove the four 3mm screws using a Phillips #0 head.

Remove the four 3mm screws using a Phillips #0 head.

Step 11

  • Gently remove the fan.

Gently remove the fan.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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