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Dell Latitude X300 Cooling Fan Replacement

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  1. Dell Latitude X300 Cooling Fan Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Before removing the battery from the laptop, make sure the power is off.

    • Push both battery locking clips outward at the same time.

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    • Slide the battery out of the laptop.

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  3. Dell Latitude X300 Cooling Fan Replacement, Keyboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

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    • Carefully turn the laptop over and open the screen all the way.

    • Locate the slot to remove the keyboard in the lower left hand corner.

    • Using a spudger as a lever, insert it into the slot and gently pry up.

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    • After the keyboard pops up, pull it away from the screen just enough to release the tabs.

    • Don’t pull the keyboard out forcefully as there is still a ribbon attached to the laptop.

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    • Unlock the ZIF connector on the computer by pushing the two outside tabs toward the screen.

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    • Remove the flexible ribbon from the ZIF connector.

    • Do not pull on the ribbon to remove it from the ZIF connector.

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  9. Dell Latitude X300 Cooling Fan Replacement, Palm Rest/Track Pad: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Position the laptop so that the bottom is facing upward.

    • Remove the three 4 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the bottom of the palm rest.

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    • Return the laptop to proper position and open the screen.

    • Remove the six 4 mm Phillips #0 screws holding in the palm rest.

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    • Gently lift the palm rest and rotate it outward so that the bottom is now facing up.

    • The ribbon attached to the track is short and extremely delicate. Use care when moving the palm rest.

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    • Lift up on the small ZIF connector and remove the ribbon.

    • If the ribbon seems stuck, gently wiggle it to remove. Do not pull the ribbon with great force.

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  13. Dell Latitude X300 Cooling Fan Replacement, Cooling Fan: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the 4 3 mm screws that hold the cooling fan to the system board.

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    • Remove the tape holding the cooling fan wires down.

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    • Unplug the cooling fan wires from the system board by gently pulling on the hard molded plastic portion.

    • Be careful not to damage the wires by tugging on them.

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    • Lift the cooling fan out of the laptop.

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

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