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Use this guide to replace the heatsink and cooling fan for the Acer Chromebook C720 2844.
The heatsink and cooling fan is used to keep the heat down to a minimum and cool the CPU.
To know if you have a faulty heatsink and cooling fan include: computer shutting off due to overheating and functions of the computer slow down.
Before referring to this guide please check out our trouble-shooting page to ensure that the heatsink and the cooling is the problem. Make sure to completely shut off your computer before starting the replacement procedure for this guide.
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Unscrew and remove the four 1 cm Phillips #00 screws from the heatsink.
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Proceed to unscrew and remove the two 1 cm Phillips #00 screws holding the fan in place.
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Remove the fan connection from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the black & white cables.
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Remove the cables from the hooks on the fan housing.
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Lift up to remove the cooling fan and heatsink.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.