Asus A53U-ES21 Fan Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Is your computer heating up quickly or making loud noises? Consider using this guide to replace the fan in your device.
What you need
Tools
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Move the two sliders towards the outer edge of the laptop.
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Pull the battery out with your left hand while holding the right slider.
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Remove the 5mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Use the iFixit opening tools to remove the RAM panel.
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Remove the 7mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pull the optical drive out from the side of the laptop.
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Remove the RAM cover from the bottom of the keyboard.
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Remove the 5mm screw keeping the panel in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Work the pry tool along the edge to finish removal.
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Unscrew the two 7mm screws marked with an engraved "K" using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
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Orient the computer so the keyboard is facing toward you with the screen at the top.
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Find the three buttons to depress at top of the keyboard, set in the crack between the casing and the keyboard, highlighted here in red.
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Use the pry tool to depress the buttons. The keyboard should pop out.
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Fold the keyboard out towards you. It should still be connected by a ribbon to the rest of the computer.
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Gently use the opening tool to lift the black piece holding the ribbon down and remove the ribbon.
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Close the laptop and place it upside down.
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Remove the twelve 7mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pull the connectors away from the wireless card using the plastic opening tools.
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Pull the white connector from its socket in the RAM panel.
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Flip the laptop over again, open it, and unscrew the three 7mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Gently pull the tan flap off of the cable using the plastic opening tool.
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Push the tan piece towards the cable and release it using the plastic opening tool.
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Pull the black flap off of its connector.
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Separate the front plate of the laptop from the back using the plastic opening tool.
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Remove the single 7mm screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Pull to two shown cables from their sockets using the plastic opening tools.
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Gently remove the motherboard from the laptop.
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To remove the heat sink, unscrew the four 7mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the heatsink from the device.
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To remove the fan, unscrew the three 5mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver and pull the shown cable from its socket.
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Ask FixBot
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
