Introduction
It is possible for the cooling fan inside a laptop to become very noisy due to dust, die out, or break all together. This guide will show how to remove and replace the fan of the device.
What you need
-
-
-
Use a plastic opening tool or a metal spudger to pry out the tabs on top of the keyboard.
-
After prying the tabs up, carefully pull the keyboard out of the laptop.
Ask FixBot
-
-
-
Once the keyboard is lifted, locate the release tab.
-
Using a plastic opening tool or your finger, lift the tab so that it opens .
-
Once the tab is open, the strip on the keyboard can be removed.
-
-
-
-
-
Remove the four 6 mm PH1 Philips head screws under the keyboard.
-
Carefully pop off the cover using the plastic opening tools and your hands.
-
-
-
Remove the 4 mm PH1 Philips head screw holding down the optical drive.
-
Use your hand to slide the drive out of the device.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Located on the lower left of the motherboard, disconnect the wire that connects the speaker by pushing it or pulling it away from the white box.
-
-
-
Located on the lower right of the motherboard, flip up the black hatch and remove the ribbon cable by gently tugging it outwards.
-
-
-
Remove the motherboard from the USB sockets to the left by first pulling the motherboard to the right and then flip the motherboard up against the screen.
-
-
-
Located on the lower left, remove the 4mm PH1 Philips screw to the top of the fan.
-
-
-
Remove the wire for the fan by pulling or pushing the white tab from the white box.
-
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Team
UMass Dartmouth, Team S5-G3, Peak Spring 2018 Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S5-G3, Peak Spring 2018
UMASSD-PEAK-S18S5G3
3 Members
80 Guides authored
