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This guide is for the Asus Q524U (Asus Q524UQ). It aims to help those seeking to remove the fan. The fan is what cools the motherboard and prevents specific parts from overheating. Here is a link to our troubleshooting page regarding the Asus Q524U.
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Remove ten 3 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Lift up the back panel and set it to the side.
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Using your fingers, grip onto both sides of the wire harness and push it upwards.
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Remove the five 3 mm screws holding the battery in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Tilt the small black tab up which will allow the blue tape to be slid out.
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Simply lift the battery up and out of its holding area.
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Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the fan in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove five 3 mm screws holding the heat sink in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Pull up fan connector tab by using the plastic handle.
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Unwind the cable wrapped around the fan casing.
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Disconnect the small cable from the fan.
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After all screws and cables are unsecured, lift the fan assembly out of the laptop.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.