Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
2
- Intel NUC8i7BEH Disassembly
- 12 steps
- Fix NUC8i7BEH overheating
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Turn NUC upside down
- Place the NUC upside down and select a PH2 Phillips screw driver bit
Place the NUC upside down and select a PH2 Phillips screw driver bit
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Step 2
Unscrew lower lid
- Start by using a Phillips head #2 screw driver to remove the lower screws on the lower case door.
- These screws are held in with retainers, so they won’t fall out when you flip the lid.
Start by using a Phillips head #2 screw driver to remove the lower screws on the lower case door.
These screws are held in with retainers, so they won’t fall out when you flip the lid.
Step 3
Lid and HDD Bracket
- Lift the door, and keep an eye on the cables that connect to the NUC’s motherboard. These cables are the power and data cables for the 2.5" hard drive bay.
- Carefully unplug the cables from the motherboard, and set the bracket aside.
- In the last photo, the slot for a blade SSD is marked with a red arrow. This is where you would install the blade SSD, and use a screw to hold it in place.
Lift the door, and keep an eye on the cables that connect to the NUC’s motherboard. These cables are the power and data cables for the 2.5" hard drive bay.
Carefully unplug the cables from the motherboard, and set the bracket aside.
In the last photo, the slot for a blade SSD is marked with a red arrow. This is where you would install the blade SSD, and use a screw to hold it in place.
Step 4
SSD removal
- Change the screw driver bit to the PH1 one.
- Unscrew the V-NAND SSD and carefully slide it out of its connector.
Change the screw driver bit to the PH1 one.
Unscrew the V-NAND SSD and carefully slide it out of its connector.
Step 5
SSD removal (video)
- Previous step as video
Previous step as video
Step 6
Motherboard Removal (Screw driver)
- Change the screw driver bit to PH1
Change the screw driver bit to PH1
Step 7
Motherboard Removal
- Unscrew the screws marked in red circles
Unscrew the screws marked in red circles
Step 8
Motherboard Removal, continued.
- Remove the WiFi and Bluetooth antenna cables (be extremely careful when doing this otherwise you risk to rip the base contact terminal off the PCB)
- Remove the stereo mic cable from the motherboard connector.
- Pay attetion to the WiFi cable hidden under a black piece of tape
Remove the WiFi and Bluetooth antenna cables (be extremely careful when doing this otherwise you risk to rip the base contact terminal off the PCB)
Remove the stereo mic cable from the motherboard connector.
Pay attetion to the WiFi cable hidden under a black piece of tape
Step 9
Motherboard Removal, continued (video).
- Disconnect mic cable
Disconnect mic cable
Step 10
Remove protection padding
- Remove padders from the sides
Remove padders from the sides
Step 11
Remove protection padding, continued
- Not all are necessary only the two depicted.
Not all are necessary only the two depicted.
Step 12
Motherboard Removal, final step
- Use a pry tool to lift the motherboard from the casing
- Marked with red circles the dust signs evident on first sight
Use a pry tool to lift the motherboard from the casing
Marked with red circles the dust signs evident on first sight
Step 13
Remove CPU fan
- Remove the 3 screws fixing the CPU fan
- Remove the fan power connect from the motherboard
Remove the 3 screws fixing the CPU fan
Remove the fan power connect from the motherboard
Step 14
Blast off dust from CPU air exit fins
- You will need to use compressed air, a small vacuum cleaner or something similar to blast off all the stucked dust.
You will need to use compressed air, a small vacuum cleaner or something similar to blast off all the stucked dust.
Step 15
Blast off dust from CPU air exit fins, continued
- I’m using a compressed air can (optional)
I’m using a compressed air can (optional)
Step 16
Blast off dust from CPU air exit fins, continued
- Video of the procedure
Video of the procedure
Step 17
Blast off dust from CPU air exit fins, continued
Step 18
Exchange thermal paste for CPU cooler (optional)
- This step is probably not necessary, but for the sake of completeness here it is.
- Remove the screws holding the CPU cooler following the numbers on them.
This step is probably not necessary, but for the sake of completeness here it is.
Remove the screws holding the CPU cooler following the numbers on them.
Step 19
Clean old CPU thermal paste
- Use isopropyl alcohol for this, be careful not to touch the the thermal pads on the chips around the CPU.
Use isopropyl alcohol for this, be careful not to touch the the thermal pads on the chips around the CPU.
Step 20
Reapply CPU thermal paste
- Be careful not to apply too much of it.
Be careful not to apply too much of it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Ray Wang - Apr 15, 2020
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Very helpful, thank you!
Schüszterl Ferenc - Nov 29, 2020
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Great tutorial, thanks, now my fan is very clean and quiet. Thanks for spending time to create this guide!
Jack Graus - Jan 22, 2021
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I did see this guide after finding out the same steps myself and having seen this guide before doing so would be very helpful.
Koen Veys - Feb 22, 2021
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Great tutorial. Clear pictures, solid instructions. Thanks a lot!
Vladimir Knobel - Feb 22, 2021
you are welcome
