Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.
  • The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.

The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

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Step 2

  • Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.
  • Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.
  • Remove the back cover.
  • If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.

Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.

Remove the back cover.

If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

Step 3

              Fan
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.
  • The screws do not completely come off from the fan mount. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.

The screws do not completely come off from the fan mount. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Step 4

  • Use nylon tipped tweezers, or your fingers, to gently pull the fan’s power cable towards the SSD, disconnecting it from the pins.
  • Be sure to pull on all of the cables at the same time.

Use nylon tipped tweezers, or your fingers, to gently pull the fan’s power cable towards the SSD, disconnecting it from the pins.

Be sure to pull on all of the cables at the same time.

Step 5

  • Use a plastic opening pick to lift the fan mount.
  • Use your fingers to gently pull the fan diagonally away from where it is connected.

Use a plastic opening pick to lift the fan mount.

Use your fingers to gently pull the fan diagonally away from where it is connected.

Step 6

  • Turn the fan over to expose the interior.
  • If necessary, clean out the fan or wipe away and replace the thermal paste.

Turn the fan over to expose the interior.

If necessary, clean out the fan or wipe away and replace the thermal paste.

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

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