Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Heat Sink
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Place the laptop with the bottom side facing upwards.

Place the laptop with the bottom side facing upwards.

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Step 2

  • Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the back of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the back of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Carefully pry open the back of the back of the laptop using opening picks.
  • Lift the back cover away from the laptop.
  • Be careful not to damage or crack the back cover of the device.

Carefully pry open the back of the back of the laptop using opening picks.

Lift the back cover away from the laptop.

Be careful not to damage or crack the back cover of the device.

Step 4

              Heat Sink
  • Unscrew the four screws from the heat sink using a Phillips screwdriver.

Unscrew the four screws from the heat sink using a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Check to see if the fan will obstruct the removal process and if so, remove the fan first before removing the heat sink to prevent any damage.
  • If there are no obstructions that hinder the removal process, then lift and remove the heat sink.

Check to see if the fan will obstruct the removal process and if so, remove the fan first before removing the heat sink to prevent any damage.

If there are no obstructions that hinder the removal process, then lift and remove the heat sink.

Step 6

  • Before you install a new compatible cooling system, place a fresh coat of thermal paste in the center of where the previous cooling system used to be.

Before you install a new compatible cooling system, place a fresh coat of thermal paste in the center of where the previous cooling system used to be.

Replace the back cover to complete the process.

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