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It is possible for the cooling fan inside a laptop to become very noisy due to dust, die out, or break all together. This guide will show how to remove and replace the fan of the device.
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Use a plastic opening tool or a metal spudger to pry out the tabs on top of the keyboard.
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After prying the tabs up, carefully pull the keyboard out of the laptop.
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Once the keyboard is lifted, locate the release tab.
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Using a plastic opening tool or your finger, lift the tab so that it opens .
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Once the tab is open, the strip on the keyboard can be removed.
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Remove the four 6 mm PH1 Philips head screws under the keyboard.
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Carefully pop off the cover using the plastic opening tools and your hands.
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Remove the 4 mm PH1 Philips head screw holding down the optical drive.
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Use your hand to slide the drive out of the device.
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Remove the seven 6mm PH1 Philips head screws from the motherboard.
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Located on the lower left of the motherboard, disconnect the wire that connects the speaker by pushing it or pulling it away from the white box.
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Located on the lower right of the motherboard, flip up the black hatch and remove the ribbon cable by gently tugging it outwards.
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Remove the 4mm PH1 Philips screw to the right of the fan.
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Remove the 4mm PH1 Philips screw to the top of the fan.
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Remove the motherboard from the USB sockets to the left by first pulling the motherboard to the right and then flip the motherboard up against the screen.
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Located on the lower left, remove the 4mm PH1 Philips screw to the top of the fan.
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Remove the wire for the fan by pulling or pushing the white tab from the white box.
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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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