Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Thermal Paste
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Make sure to power down and turn off your device before proceeding with the repair.
  • Flip your laptop over so that the backside is facing you.

Make sure to power down and turn off your device before proceeding with the repair.

Flip your laptop over so that the backside is facing you.

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eight screws securing the backplate.
  • Don’t try to force screws which won’t come out. They are held in place by a stopper on the reverse side. This will not prevent you from removing the backplate.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eight screws securing the backplate.

Don’t try to force screws which won’t come out. They are held in place by a stopper on the reverse side. This will not prevent you from removing the backplate.

Step 3

  • Using the metal spudger, wedge it in the seam where the backplate meets the front plate and run the tool along the seam to separate the backplate.

Using the metal spudger, wedge it in the seam where the backplate meets the front plate and run the tool along the seam to separate the backplate.

Step 4

  • Remove the back panel from the device.

Remove the back panel from the device.

Step 5

              Thermal Paste
  • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the fan to gain access to the processor.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the fan to gain access to the processor.

Step 6

  • Lift the fan assembly to gain access to the thermal paste, from here the thermal paste can be wiped away and replaced.

Lift the fan assembly to gain access to the thermal paste, from here the thermal paste can be wiped away and replaced.

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

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