Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Bottom Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

The fan is a piece of hardware that serves to draw in cool air while expelling hot air from within the device. A faulty or dirty fan will have decreased airflow, not pulling in cool air, resulting in overheating and eventually, device failure. Furthermore, dirty fans can generate harsh noises as they need more power to run as efficiently as if they were clean.

Ensure your device is drained of charge and is shut off before tampering. Working with an active motherboard or a charged battery is a fire hazard and can result in personal injury/component damage. Furthermore, working with running fans can lead them to break and may cause injury.

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Step 1

              Bottom Cover
  • Make sure to turn off and unplug your laptop before starting.
  • Turn over the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards, and the Inspiron logo is upside-down.

Make sure to turn off and unplug your laptop before starting.

Turn over the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards, and the Inspiron logo is upside-down.

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Step 2

  • Remove the seven 7 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Loosen the two captive back corner screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • The two corner screws are not removable. A clicking sounds indicates that the screw is fully loosened.

Remove the seven 7 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Loosen the two captive back corner screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

The two corner screws are not removable. A clicking sounds indicates that the screw is fully loosened.

Step 3

  • Slide an iFixit opening tool underneath the right side USB port and the keyboard.
  • Gently trace the iFixit opening tool along the entire outer rim of the laptop, carefully applying an upwards pressure.
  • Be careful not to force open the plate or push too much off without loosening the other sides. This can cause the bottom cover to crack.

Slide an iFixit opening tool underneath the right side USB port and the keyboard.

Gently trace the iFixit opening tool along the entire outer rim of the laptop, carefully applying an upwards pressure.

Be careful not to force open the plate or push too much off without loosening the other sides. This can cause the bottom cover to crack.

Step 4

  • Gently pry off the bottom cover from the laptop.
  • Use the iFixit opening tool to loosen any spots you may have missed from Step 3.

Gently pry off the bottom cover from the laptop.

Use the iFixit opening tool to loosen any spots you may have missed from Step 3.

Step 5

              Battery
  • Remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery down with a JIS #0 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery down with a JIS #0 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Detach the motherboard connector tab from the top left of the battery.
  • Remove the battery from the device.
  • Be sure to carefully wiggle the connector out from the battery socket. Ripping it out too forcefully could damage the socket.

Detach the motherboard connector tab from the top left of the battery.

Remove the battery from the device.

Be sure to carefully wiggle the connector out from the battery socket. Ripping it out too forcefully could damage the socket.

Step 7

              Fan
  • Loosen the four captive 3.5 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the CPU plate cover from the motherboard and safely place it off to the side.

Loosen the four captive 3.5 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the CPU plate cover from the motherboard and safely place it off to the side.

Step 8

  • Remove the two 3.5 mm screws from the fan with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
  • Detach the fan connector from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.

Remove the two 3.5 mm screws from the fan with a JIS #0 screwdriver.

Detach the fan connector from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.

Step 9

  • Gently lift the fan from the device and de-thread the LCD display cable.
  • Remove the fan from the device.

Gently lift the fan from the device and de-thread the LCD display cable.

Remove the fan from the device.

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

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