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Asus Q534U CPU Fan/Heat Sink Replacement

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This guide will go over the process of removing and replacing the CPU fan and heat sink assembly.

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    • Make sure the device is turned off and unplugged from the charger.

    • Use a T5 screwdriver to remove all 10 screws that secure the bottom cover.

    • Pull off the back cover of the laptop.

    • A pry tool may be needed to pull off the back cover.

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    • Wedge an opening tool under the battery's bundled cable connector, and gently pry the connector up and to disconnect the battery.

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    Step 2 I did not realize that the pictures to the right were enlarged for easier understanding of the step. Great walk through even a 66 year old man could understand and do it. Got the I Fix It tools which made opening the case and working with the tiny screws a breeze.

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    • Lift up the black tab next to the silver ribbon cable.

    • Pull lightly on the blue tabs until the silver cable is free.

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    Before doing anything here I would highly recommend disconnecting the buttery. I didn't do it myself at the beginning and when removing this ribbon cable I caused sparks going off the right connector.

    Alex Vasko - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

    Great suggestion, Alex! This guide should now reflect a safer and more accurate procedure. Thanks for the heads-up.

    Richard -

    To clarify: you need to flip up the black plastic tab of the recepticle, not the cable. Then don't pull the blue tab up, you need to angle it up just a little bit, about 15 degrees, then slide the cable out.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 marked screws.

    • Gently remove the battery.

    • Do not bend or puncture the laptop's lithium-polymer pattery.

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    • Using the iFixit opening tool, gently pry the CPU fan connector out of the socket.

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    • Move the black cable located around the CPU fan out of the holder.

    • Remove the following 9 screws:

    • Three Phillips screws

    • Six Phillips screws

    • Make sure not to mix up both types of screws.

    • Gently pull vertically on the CPU fan/ heat sink assembly until it is free.

    • Before placing a new CPU fan/heat sink assembly, the CPU and GPU surfaces must be cleaned off and thermal compound must be reapplied.

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

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Is it possible to replace the fan only without removing the full heatsink or is it fused together as one unit?

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