Difficulty

Moderate

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6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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Introduction

For further information to determine if the Heat Sink and Fan needs to be replaced, please refer to this troubleshooting guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat Sink and Fan
  • Turn off the computer.
  • Disconnect the power cord and any external devices connected to the computer.
  • Make sure the device is completely turned off or else you may risk injury through electric shock.

Turn off the computer.

Disconnect the power cord and any external devices connected to the computer.

Make sure the device is completely turned off or else you may risk injury through electric shock.

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Step 2

  • Flip the device so that the back plate of the laptop is up.
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm Phillips screws from the bottom cover.
  • You might have to use a spudger to remove any rubber bezels that cover the screws.
  • Pry off the back cover with the spudger tool.

Flip the device so that the back plate of the laptop is up.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm Phillips screws from the bottom cover.

You might have to use a spudger to remove any rubber bezels that cover the screws.

Pry off the back cover with the spudger tool.

Step 3

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven 5 mm screws that secure the fan and heatsink.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven 5 mm screws that secure the fan and heatsink.

Step 4

  • Peel back the retention tape that secures the heat sink assembly.

Peel back the retention tape that secures the heat sink assembly.

Step 5

  • Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.

Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.

Step 6

  • Remove the heat sink assembly from the device.

Remove the heat sink assembly from the device.

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

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