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Hello everyone, in this guide Ill be showing you how to open the laptop in order to change the thermal paste and possibly upgrade the RAM and SSD inside.
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Remove the battery and unscrew the 2 screws that hold the back panel in place.
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Remove the SSD and the rest of the screws that hold the palmrest.
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Here you can upgrade the SSD and RAM before finishing the reassembly.
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Use a prying tool to release all the clips of the palmrest.
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Carefully disconnect the keyboard, touchpad and power button connectors.
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Remove the palmrest to reveal the motherboard.
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Unscrew and remove the Wi-Fi module (BLUE). The anthennas do not need to be disconnected as it can be tucked away, but if you feel more comfortable, disconnect them.
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Unscrew and remove the DVD drive (YELLOW).
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Disconnect all the connectors (GREEN).
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Unscrew all the other screws and carefully lift the motherboard from the DVD connector, flip it, disconnect the power connector (ORANGE) and slide the motherboard out.
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Unscrew the heatsink (RED) and disconnect the fan connector (PINK).
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To clean the fan, the black tape (BLACK) has to be removed so it can be separated from the heatsink. You can use electrical tape to replace it after that. I highly recommend doing this, because there can be a lot of dust and dirt hiding between the two.
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It is also recommended to use compressed air to remove any dust in the laptop case itself.
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Clean the old thermal paste both from the cooler and the CPU+GPU. It is best to use isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs or paper towel, but be careful not to go too hard on the CPU+GPU.
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Don`t use too much thermal paste, just enough to cover some portion of the pad. If you have a spreader, use it. The thermal paste will apply evenly after you tighten the heatsink.
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Last, put the heatsink back carefully and tighten the screws in order to ensure even pressure.
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Don`t forget to plug in the fan connector!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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