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How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly

Introduction

This is a guide on how to replace the MSI P65 fan and requires only a few common tools. If your MSI P65 fan is making loud or abnormal sounds, it's time for a replacement! This is most likely due to a motor failure, therefore it is important to address the problem by replacing the entire fan.

Before beginning, make sure to back up any important files in case of accidents and allow yourself at least an hour to disassemble your device.

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    1. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly, Fan Assembly: step 1, image 1 of 2 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly, Fan Assembly: step 1, image 2 of 2

      • Power down the laptop and unplug the power adapter.

      • Flip the laptop upside down.

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    2. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 2, image 1 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 2, image 2 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 2, image 3 of 3

      • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the twelve 3 mm screws that secure the bottom panel.

      • Firmly grasp and lift the bottom panel to remove it completely.

      • If there is resistance, check again if all the screws have been removed. There should be no resistance.

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    3. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 3, image 1 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 3, image 2 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 3, image 3 of 3
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      • Unplug the battery cable connector from the motherboard with tweezers.

      • Do not pull on the wires.

      • Unscrew the five Phillips 4. mm screws that secure the battery.

      • Remove the battery.

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    4. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 4, image 1 of 2 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 4, image 2 of 2

      • Gently unplug all the connected ribbon cables from the motherboard. Four are blue-tipped and one is black tipped.

      • Flip up the ZIF (zero insertion force) lockbar on the display cable. Then disconnect the display cable.

      • Do not pull on the LCD cable. Pull the tab found on the clamp upwards to release the cable.

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    6. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 5, image 1 of 1

      • Unscrew the single 4.0 mm screw holding the wireless card with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

      • Unplug the two connected antenna cables.

      • Remove the wireless card.

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    7. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 6, image 1 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 6, image 2 of 3 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 6, image 3 of 3

      • Remove all of the 6.0 mm screws on the motherboard.

      • Lift the motherboard off the laptop frame.

      • Double check that all cables are detached from the motherboard before taking off the motherboard.

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    8. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 7, image 1 of 1

      • Remove the four silver 4.0 mm screws from the motherboard.

      • Remove the four all black 6.0 mm screws from the motherboard.

      • Use a flashlight or work in good lighting to easily see all the black screws.

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    9. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 8, image 1 of 2 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 8, image 2 of 2

      • Disconnect the PSU cables connected to the fans. Each fan has one connecting cable.

      • The cables may be stuck! Gently but firmly pull the white connector straight out of the clamp.

      • Lift the fan assembly off the motherboard.

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    10. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 9, image 1 of 1

      • Insert the new fan assembly.

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    11. How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 10, image 1 of 2 How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly: step 10, image 2 of 2

      • Reassemble the fan component to the motherboard and reassemble the entire laptop, following these instructions in reverse order.

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Conclusion

Congrats! Your laptop should no longer make any strange or alarming noises due to fan malfunction.

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there are several flaws with this steps.

screws that aren’t being mentioned, it doesn’t mention the thermal compound on the fan assembly and it also fails to mention a ribbon cable at the top and a small conector close to the wifi antena.

there is a lot of tape that need to be removed and should ideally be replaced

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