Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Base Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Cooling Fans
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Base Cover
  • Remove the ten 6.5 mm screws that secure the base cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the ten 6.5 mm screws that secure the base cover using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry in the seam between the bottom cover and the rest of the laptop.
  • The goal is to unhook the plastic hooks that secure the bottom cover.
  • Work your way around the bottom cover of the laptop in a clockwise rotation until every clip is free.
  • You will feel and hear a clicking noise when the clips are undone.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry in the seam between the bottom cover and the rest of the laptop.

The goal is to unhook the plastic hooks that secure the bottom cover.

Work your way around the bottom cover of the laptop in a clockwise rotation until every clip is free.

You will feel and hear a clicking noise when the clips are undone.

Step 3

              Cooling Fans
  • Remove the six 3.5 mm screws that secure the fans in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Loosen the seven captive screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws that secure the fans in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Loosen the seven captive screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Use tweezers to unwind the black and gray wires from the clips that are holding them onto the left side fan.

Use tweezers to unwind the black and gray wires from the clips that are holding them onto the left side fan.

Step 5

  • Lift the black piece of cloth tape that secures the right side fan wires to the circuit board.

Lift the black piece of cloth tape that secures the right side fan wires to the circuit board.

Step 6

  • Use tweezers to unplug the wiring connectors that are connected to each fan.

Use tweezers to unplug the wiring connectors that are connected to each fan.

Step 7

  • Gently remove the fans from the laptop.
  • There is thermal paste attaching the ducting of the fans that will require some careful prying.
  • When replacing the fan, reapply a pea sized amount of thermal paste to the fan ducts.

Gently remove the fans from the laptop.

There is thermal paste attaching the ducting of the fans that will require some careful prying.

When replacing the fan, reapply a pea sized amount of thermal paste to the fan ducts.

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

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