Hp Probook 450 G3 Fan Replacement Repair Guide

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                          45 minutes

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Battery
2 steps
Hard Drive
2 steps
Optical Drive
2 steps
Fan
12 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Make sure you turn off the laptop before you start.
Push the release on the right side of the computer to the center.
Push and hold the release on the left side of the computer towards the center.

Make sure you turn off the laptop before you start.

Push the release on the right side of the computer to the center.

Push and hold the release on the left side of the computer towards the center.

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Step 2

Once the releases are in position, pull the battery out.

Once the releases are in position, pull the battery out.

Step 3

              Hard Drive

The screw will not come out, after you unscrew it.
Unscrew the 2.5 mm screw with PH00 screwdriver.
Pull the cover off the computer using two hands.

The screw will not come out, after you unscrew it.

Unscrew the 2.5 mm screw with PH00 screwdriver.

Pull the cover off the computer using two hands.

Step 4

Unscrew the all four 2.5 mm screws with the PH00 screwdriver.
Then carefully pull to the right the hard-drive. It should release from its container.

Unscrew the all four 2.5 mm screws with the PH00 screwdriver.

Then carefully pull to the right the hard-drive. It should release from its container.

Step 5

              Optical Drive

Remove the 2.5 torx screw.
Pivot the spudger between the hard-drive and the optical drive. Push the optical drive away from the center of the computer.

Remove the 2.5 torx screw.

Pivot the spudger between the hard-drive and the optical drive. Push the optical drive away from the center of the computer.

Step 6

Using the spudger carefully place the pointed end into the gap that covers the optical drive.

Using the spudger carefully place the pointed end into the gap that covers the optical drive.

Step 7

Fan

Once the battery, hard drive, and optical drive cover are removed, begin removing all of the screws on the bottom plate of the laptop.
These are Phillips 00 5mm screws.
There are also several Phillips 00 2.5mm screws under the battery, optical drive cover, and hard drive.

Once the battery, hard drive, and optical drive cover are removed, begin removing all of the screws on the bottom plate of the laptop.

These are Phillips 00 5mm screws.

There are also several Phillips 00 2.5mm screws under the battery, optical drive cover, and hard drive.

Step 8

Once all of the Phillips 00 screws are removed, use a spudger to remove the four rubber stops in each corner. Underneath, there will be four Torx bit 8 size 5mm screws that need to be removed.

Once all of the Phillips 00 screws are removed, use a spudger to remove the four rubber stops in each corner. Underneath, there will be four Torx bit 8 size 5mm screws that need to be removed.

Step 9

Once all of the screws on the bottom are removed, flip your laptop over and open it so the keyboard is visible.

Once all of the screws on the bottom are removed, flip your laptop over and open it so the keyboard is visible.

Step 10

To remove the keyboard, gently insert the spudger underneath it along an edge and work it around to unsnap

To remove the keyboard, gently insert the spudger underneath it along an edge and work it around to unsnap

Step 11

Once keyboard is removed, there will be two ribbon cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop. there will be two latches holding the cables in place on the laptop. to undo these latches, insert a spudger underneath the latch and lift up to free the cable.

Once keyboard is removed, there will be two ribbon cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop. there will be two latches holding the cables in place on the laptop. to undo these latches, insert a spudger underneath the latch and lift up to free the cable.

Step 12

Do the same for the removal of the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the wireless card.

Do the same for the removal of the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the wireless card.

Step 13

Underneath where the keyboard was, there will be more Phillips 00 5mm screws. Remove all of them.

Underneath where the keyboard was, there will be more Phillips 00 5mm screws. Remove all of them.

Step 14

Once all of the screws are removed, you can open the laptop case itself. Begin by inserting a metal spudger between the top and bottom halves of the case. work your way all the way around slowly, unsnapping the snaps that hold the case together.

Once all of the screws are removed, you can open the laptop case itself. Begin by inserting a metal spudger between the top and bottom halves of the case. work your way all the way around slowly, unsnapping the snaps that hold the case together.

Step 15

Once the case is separated, you can remove the metal part of the case from the laptop.

Once the case is separated, you can remove the metal part of the case from the laptop.

Step 16

Once the top part of the case is removed, you can access the fan, as well as other internal parts.

Once the top part of the case is removed, you can access the fan, as well as other internal parts.

Step 17

To remove the fan, begin by unlatching this cable, as you did in step 3.

To remove the fan, begin by unlatching this cable, as you did in step 3.

Step 18

Once this cable is undone, there will be a Phillips 00 2.5mm screw holding the fan in place. Remove it and the fan will be removable.

Once this cable is undone, there will be a Phillips 00 2.5mm screw holding the fan in place. Remove it and the fan will be removable.

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

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Juan Lara - Jul 29, 2021

Multiple mistakes with the screws, the one’s underneath the Keyboard are T9’s, many screw positions are wrong or missing, changed were already made.

Marc Brehm - Sep 13, 2021

The 4 screws in the corners under the black rubber pads are missing in this guide!

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