Difficulty
Easy
Steps
4
Time Required
5 - 10 minutes
Sections
2
- Back Panel
- 2 steps
- Cooling Fan
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Remove the back cover of the laptop by unscrewing eight 3.5mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the back cover of the laptop by unscrewing eight 3.5mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the back cover.
- It is recommended to start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the back cover.
It is recommended to start from a corner and run the tool along the edge of the cover.
Step 3
Cooling Fan
- The fan is located on the upper right hand side of the laptop.
- Unscrew the four 4.5mm Phillips #0 screws along the fan.
The fan is located on the upper right hand side of the laptop.
Unscrew the four 4.5mm Phillips #0 screws along the fan.
Step 4
- Disconnect the fan connection by using the metal tweezers.
- Then, plug in the new or cleaned fan back into the connection.
Disconnect the fan connection by using the metal tweezers.
Then, plug in the new or cleaned fan back into the connection.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Cole Hanson
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