Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

4

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Speakers
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

While this laptop has been noted to get quite hot and loud, this should typically only occur when charging or using high intensity applications. The laptop should not be overheating when idle.

Keep in mind that an entire replacement of the fan may not be necessary, as the problem could potentially be built up dust or a foreign object. If this is the case, removing the fan and cleaning it out with compressed air could solve the issue.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Power off and unplug your device before you begin.
  • Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.
  • Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.
  • Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.
  • Remove the back cover from the device.

Power off and unplug your device before you begin.

Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.

Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.

Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.

Remove the back cover from the device.

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Step 2

              Speakers
  • Use a Phillips #00 head screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws above the battery.

Use a Phillips #00 head screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws above the battery.

Step 3

  • Lift the speaker modules on either side of the battery out of its pegs, and unwind the cable from the front of the battery.
  • Set the speaker modules out of the way.

Lift the speaker modules on either side of the battery out of its pegs, and unwind the cable from the front of the battery.

Set the speaker modules out of the way.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.
  • Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.

Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.

Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.

Step 6

              Fan
  • Unscrew the 3mm screw holding down the wireless adapter using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Slide the adapter out of its connector.
  • Detach the black and gray cables and separate them from the frame of the fan by gently pulling upwards.

Unscrew the 3mm screw holding down the wireless adapter using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Slide the adapter out of its connector.

Detach the black and gray cables and separate them from the frame of the fan by gently pulling upwards.

Step 7

  • Unlatch and remove the cable connecting to the frame of the fan by flipping the thin black tab up.
  • Separate the cable from the frame of the fan.

Unlatch and remove the cable connecting to the frame of the fan by flipping the thin black tab up.

Separate the cable from the frame of the fan.

Step 8

  • Loosen the five screws connecting the fan to the motherboard using a Philips #00 head screwdriver.
  • These screws will not come out and will stay connected to the fan.

Loosen the five screws connecting the fan to the motherboard using a Philips #00 head screwdriver.

These screws will not come out and will stay connected to the fan.

Step 9

  • Gently disconnect the two cables located on right and left side of the fan.
  • To identify these, they are labeled “FANR1” and FANL2" on the motherboard.
  • Lift the fan up and out and remove it from the device.

Gently disconnect the two cables located on right and left side of the fan.

To identify these, they are labeled “FANR1” and FANL2" on the motherboard.

Lift the fan up and out and remove it from the device.

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

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