Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Disassembly of the Back Panel
- 2 steps
- Fan
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Push the battery release switches away from each other.
Push the battery release switches away from each other.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery.
Remove the battery.
Step 3
Disassembly of the Back Panel
- Remove the three 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom panel.
Remove the three 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom panel.
Step 4
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the bottom panel.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the bottom panel.
Step 5
Fan
- Heatsink and fan are connected. You have to remove both at the same time.
- The heatsink and fan are found on the right side.
Heatsink and fan are connected. You have to remove both at the same time.
The heatsink and fan are found on the right side.
Step 6
- Remove the two 1mm Phillips #0 screws from the fan.
- Unscrew the four 2mm Phillips s#0 screws from the heatsink.
- The screws on the heatsink will stay attached to it.
Remove the two 1mm Phillips #0 screws from the fan.
Unscrew the four 2mm Phillips s#0 screws from the heatsink.
The screws on the heatsink will stay attached to it.
Step 7
- To remove the heatsink and fan, pull the fan upwards and towards the center.
To remove the heatsink and fan, pull the fan upwards and towards the center.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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