Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          20 minutes            

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • CPU Cooling Fan
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

Heat can damage the internal components of the laptop easily if it is not properly controlled. If you are having problems with the operation of the fan, attempt to fix the problem as soon as possible and avoid using the computer as much as possible before fixing the problem.

When opening the laptop up to repair, replace, or clean the fan, make sure to ground yourself with an ESD strap to prevent electrostatic discharges from damaging sensitive components in the laptop such as the motherboard or the processor.

To complete this guide, you will need an ESD strap and a Phillips #0 screw driver.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • On the back of the computer, slide the left switch towards the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

On the back of the computer, slide the left switch towards the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery away from the switches until it can be lifted away from the laptop.
  • Lift the battery away from the laptop.

Slide the battery away from the switches until it can be lifted away from the laptop.

Lift the battery away from the laptop.

Step 3

              Back Panel               
  • On the back of the laptop, slide the right switch toward the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

On the back of the laptop, slide the right switch toward the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

Step 4

  • Slide the back shell of the laptop away from the switches until it can be lifted up.
  • Lift the shell straight up.

Slide the back shell of the laptop away from the switches until it can be lifted up.

Lift the shell straight up.

Step 5

              CPU Cooling Fan               
  • Attach an ESD strap to your wrist and to a ground.
  • Using a Phillips #0 bit, unscrew the two screws on opposite corners of the fan.

Attach an ESD strap to your wrist and to a ground.

Using a Phillips #0 bit, unscrew the two screws on opposite corners of the fan.

Step 6

  • Pull the fan straight up and to the side slightly.

Pull the fan straight up and to the side slightly.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the small electrical connector. Pry the edge up with your finger nails or using a small plastic pry tool.

Disconnect the small electrical connector. Pry the edge up with your finger nails or using a small plastic pry tool.

Step 8

  • Using a Phillips #0 bit, unscrew the six screws on the heat sink.

Using a Phillips #0 bit, unscrew the six screws on the heat sink.

Step 9

  • Pry the inside edge up, pulling the entire assembly to the inside of the laptop, exposing the processor and graphics processor
  • Clean and replace the thermal paste on the processor if you have any thermal paste.

Pry the inside edge up, pulling the entire assembly to the inside of the laptop, exposing the processor and graphics processor

Clean and replace the thermal paste on the processor if you have any thermal paste.

Step 10

  • Blow compressed air through the vent from the outside and through the heat sink.

Blow compressed air through the vent from the outside and through the heat sink.

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

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