Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Turn off and power down the laptop before proceeding with the guide.
  • Flip your laptop over and place on a flat surface so you can access the screws on the base cover.
  • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the five screws on the base cover.
  • The screws are not removable.

Turn off and power down the laptop before proceeding with the guide.

Flip your laptop over and place on a flat surface so you can access the screws on the base cover.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the five screws on the base cover.

The screws are not removable.

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Step 2

  • Remove the base cover by inserting a plastic opening tool in between the cover and the rest of the laptop.
  • Once the tool is inserted, slide the tool along the edges of the case and push down on the opening tool to detach the case.
  • You may need to move the tool to different locations to fully release the back cover.

Remove the base cover by inserting a plastic opening tool in between the cover and the rest of the laptop.

Once the tool is inserted, slide the tool along the edges of the case and push down on the opening tool to detach the case.

You may need to move the tool to different locations to fully release the back cover.

Step 3

              Fan
  • Unplug the fan connector from the motherboard.

Unplug the fan connector from the motherboard.

Step 4

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws holding the heat sink to the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws holding the heat sink to the motherboard.

Step 5

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

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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