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A dirty or broken fan may create overheating and performance issues. Accessing the fan requires some disassembly and time.
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Flip the laptop over, bottom-side up.
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Push the switch next to the battery.
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At the same time, lift the battery away from the laptop.
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Place the laptop on flat surface.
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Carefully open the laptop at far as it will go so that the back of screen is touching the flat surface.
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Carefully take a spudger and separate part of the cover at the red circle.
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Gently lift the keyboard away from the laptop without harming the cord that is located at the bottom of the keyboard.
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Gently pull the blue tab up until it comes away from computer.
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Unscrew the 4 mm Phillips #00 screw.
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Gently pull the blue tab to separate the screen connection from the laptop.
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Gently pull and disconnect the white and black cords from the power source.
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Remove four 4mm #00 Philips screws from the screen hinges.
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Lift the screen away from the laptop.
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Remove two 4 mm Philips #00 screws that connect top of laptop to base..
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Flip laptop the over and remove thirteen 6mm Philips #00 screws.
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Insert the plastic opening tool in between the back and front plates of the laptop
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Using your hand, lift the fan from 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.
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