Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          35 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the laptop off then place it down so that the back is facing up.
  • Slide the battery release switch to the left and hold it there.

Turn the laptop off then place it down so that the back is facing up.

Slide the battery release switch to the left and hold it there.

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Step 2

  • Pull the battery away upward and away from the laptop while continuing to hold the release switch.
  • Once the battery is removed from the laptop, you may release the switch.
  • To properly dispose of your battery, look for the closest location that accepts electronic waste in your area and drop it off there.

Pull the battery away upward and away from the laptop while continuing to hold the release switch.

Once the battery is removed from the laptop, you may release the switch.

To properly dispose of your battery, look for the closest location that accepts electronic waste in your area and drop it off there.

Step 3

              Fan
  • Unscrew the two screws from the center panel with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • These screws should have a keyboard icon stamped next to them.

Unscrew the two screws from the center panel with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

These screws should have a keyboard icon stamped next to them.

Step 4

  • Flip the laptop over then open the lid.
  • Slide the four tabs at the top of the keyboard towards you with your finger.
  • Wedge a finger or spudger in the top corner of the keyboard and hinge it forward to reveal the backside.
  • Do not try to pull the keyboard out of the laptop. There are still cables connected to it that can easily be damaged.

Flip the laptop over then open the lid.

Slide the four tabs at the top of the keyboard towards you with your finger.

Wedge a finger or spudger in the top corner of the keyboard and hinge it forward to reveal the backside.

Do not try to pull the keyboard out of the laptop. There are still cables connected to it that can easily be damaged.

Step 5

  • Use a Torx TR7 screwdriver to remove the three screws holding down the fan.
  • Gently remove the fan connector that plugs into the motherboard.
  • Note: It can help to use something like tweezers to remove the connector if you are having trouble.
  • Remove the fan.

Use a Torx TR7 screwdriver to remove the three screws holding down the fan.

Gently remove the fan connector that plugs into the motherboard.

Note: It can help to use something like tweezers to remove the connector if you are having trouble.

Remove the fan.

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

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