Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
9
Time Required
40 minutes - 2 hours
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Cover
- 3 steps
- Fan
- 4 steps
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Introduction
The fan is what cools the computer by blowing outside air on the CPU (central processing unit), allowing it to cool down and operate at full capacity. A faulty fan will not cool the CPU properly, and will make the computer too hot.
Before completely replacing the fan, look at the inside of the computer. If there is a lot of dust and debris, blow all the dust out either with a ESD-BAND or a can of air. Make sure to get the fan as well, but be careful spinning the fan in away its not intended will damage it so make sure it doesn’t spin when you clean it.
use the computer in a regular session after doing this, if the problems persist move on to the fan replacement but make sure to put the computer back together before testing it.
There are many risks you take when opening computers, like static shocks, so make sure you are wearing ESD-Band connected to a ground like the bottom of a outlet, to ensure the static shock doesn’t damage any of your computer’s still functioning parts.
before doing this make sure to power of the computer completely and disconnect it from the wall if it was charging
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Push the slider with a lock symbol to the right to unlock the battery.
Push the slider with a lock symbol to the right to unlock the battery.
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Step 2
- Push the slider with a battery symbol to the left to push the battery out slightly.
- Pull the battery out fully now that it is released.
Push the slider with a battery symbol to the left to push the battery out slightly.
Pull the battery out fully now that it is released.
Step 3
Back Cover
- Remove the twelve screws from the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the twelve screws from the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Turn the laptop over and open the lid.
- Use an opening tool to pry the bottom cover from the body of the laptop.
Turn the laptop over and open the lid.
Use an opening tool to pry the bottom cover from the body of the laptop.
Step 5
- Close and turn over the laptop again.
- Pull the back cover up to remove it from the laptop.
Close and turn over the laptop again.
Pull the back cover up to remove it from the laptop.
Step 6
Fan
- Remove all seven screws from the fan and heat sink using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Remove all seven screws from the fan and heat sink using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Remove the heat sink from the laptop.
Remove the heat sink from the laptop.
Step 8
- Disconnect the fan cables from the motherboard using an opening tool.
Disconnect the fan cables from the motherboard using an opening tool.
Step 9
- Remove the fan from the laptop.
Remove the fan from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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