HP Mini 210 Fan Replacement
Irakoze Vincent and 3 other contributors
Last updated on Jul 28, 2015
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide will teach you how to perform a fan replacement on the HP Mini 210.
What you need
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Hold the netbook top-side down with the lid closed.
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Slide the plastic battery release latches towards the lock symbols.
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Turn the netbook to view its edge.
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Press both orange eject buttons simultaneously, and use a spudger to pry off the back case.
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Using a screwdriver, remove the three 6.6 mm screws highlighted with the red circles in the first picture above.
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Once you have removed the screws, flip the netbook over so that the keyboard is now facing upwards. Open the screen as far back as the netbook allows.
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Using a prying tool, lift upwards and remove the plastic casing that covers the spaces around the keys of the keyboard.
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Lift the latch on the ZIF (zero insertion-force) connector using a plastic opening tool. The ZIF connector is located on the motherboard and is connected to the keyboard through the ribbon cable.
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Disconnect the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector on the motherboard by lifting it up and out; this completely removes the keyboard.
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Use the spudger to peel the front black plastic plate from the rest of the case, starting at a corner and working your way around the entire case.
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Locate the cable that connects the trackpad to the motherboard and carefully remove it.
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Flip over the motherboard to get to the fan.
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Carefully remove the cable that is attaches the fan to the motherboard.
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Remove the screws that hold in the fan.
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The fan is now able to be completely removed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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