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Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          1 - 9 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan Assembly
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

Prior to accessing the fan for cleaning you will need to remove the back cover of your laptop. If you are removing a broken fan you will need to remove the battery first.

If you are planning on cleaning the fan you can use a compressed air can. Before removing any part be sure that the laptop is completely powered off.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Use the Halberd spudger to peel one corner of each of the rubber feet from the bottom of the laptop.
  • Gently peel the feet from the laptop revealing the screws underneath.
  • If the rubber foot peels away but leaves adhesive behind you must peel the adhesive away before removing the screws.

Use the Halberd spudger to peel one corner of each of the rubber feet from the bottom of the laptop.

Gently peel the feet from the laptop revealing the screws underneath.

If the rubber foot peels away but leaves adhesive behind you must peel the adhesive away before removing the screws.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove:
  • Two 2.5mm x 6mm screws
  • Six 2mm x 6mm screws
  • Be sure to keep different screw sizes separated.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove:

Two 2.5mm x 6mm screws

Six 2mm x 6mm screws

Be sure to keep different screw sizes separated.

Step 3

  • Insert an iFixit opening tool into the seam between the keyboard area and bottom cover.
  • Using another iFixit opening tool, slide along the seam to unhook the clips.
  • There are clips all the way around the seam. You may hear a popping sound as the clips come loose. This step may require some force to separate the back cover from the laptop.
  • When the front of the laptop is open, you can use your finger to hold a corner open then slide an iFixit opening tool along the seam toward the back corner.
  • After the clips have been released, flip the laptop over and lift the cover.

Insert an iFixit opening tool into the seam between the keyboard area and bottom cover.

Using another iFixit opening tool, slide along the seam to unhook the clips.

There are clips all the way around the seam. You may hear a popping sound as the clips come loose. This step may require some force to separate the back cover from the laptop.

When the front of the laptop is open, you can use your finger to hold a corner open then slide an iFixit opening tool along the seam toward the back corner.

After the clips have been released, flip the laptop over and lift the cover.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Remove five 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Use the iFixit opening picks to lift the battery away from the laptop.

Remove five 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use the iFixit opening picks to lift the battery away from the laptop.

Step 5

  • Be aware that the battery is plugged into the motherboard.
  • Unplug the battery from the motherboard.
  • Lift the battery away from the laptop and remove.

Be aware that the battery is plugged into the motherboard.

Unplug the battery from the motherboard.

Lift the battery away from the laptop and remove.

Step 6

              Fan Assembly
  • If your fan needs to be cleaned, do that now. If it is not working properly, continue with these steps to remove the broken fan.
  • Use the nylon tipped reverse tweezers to lift the cables up from off the motherboard before attempting to disconnect the connector from the motherboard.
  • Do not use the tweezers to pull the cables off the motherboard.

If your fan needs to be cleaned, do that now. If it is not working properly, continue with these steps to remove the broken fan.

Use the nylon tipped reverse tweezers to lift the cables up from off the motherboard before attempting to disconnect the connector from the motherboard.

Do not use the tweezers to pull the cables off the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Wedge the Halberd spudger between the black plastic connector and the motherboard.
  • Lightly twist the spudger blade up. The connector should pop off.

Wedge the Halberd spudger between the black plastic connector and the motherboard.

Lightly twist the spudger blade up. The connector should pop off.

Step 8

  • Remove the three chrome-plated 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws holding the fan assembly in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Lift the fan assembly out of the laptop.

Remove the three chrome-plated 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws holding the fan assembly in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Lift the fan assembly out of the laptop.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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