Introduction
Is your laptop heating up too quickly or making loud noises? Consider using this guide to replace the fan in your device.
What you need
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Make sure to power down and turn off your device before proceeding with the repair.
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Flip your laptop over so that the backside is facing you.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eight screws securing the backplate.
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Don’t try to force screws which won't come out. They are held in place by a stopper on the reverse side. This will not prevent you from removing the backplate.
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Using the metal spudger, wedge it in the seam where the backplate meets the front plate and run the tool along the seam to separate the backplate.
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Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four screws holding in the fan assembly.
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Lift the fan out of it's compartment to gain access to the cable connection, firmly grab the cable and pull it out of it's housing.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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What about thermal grease?
Useless info. This is the heatsink (with fan) replacement, NOT fan replacement. The poster is a moron.
