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If your fan needs to be replaced, remove the back panel using this guide. For this guide, you will need a Phillips screwdriver with a PH01 head and tweezers. This process will be relatively easy to follow along, with only a couple steps needing careful focus to prevent damage to the laptop itself.
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Flip the laptop on its back, so that the underside is facing up.
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Push and hold the slide button to the left and unlock the mechanism.
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Lift the computer up and slowly pull the battery straight out from the device.
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Remove the four 5.0mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the one external 5.0mm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the fan cover.
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Remove the four 0.1mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the one thicker 0.1 mm screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the wire bay near the fan.
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Use the long nosed tweezers to carefully handle the white plastic piece that holds the wires together.
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Gently pull upward while moving your hand side to side so the plastic holder will detach.
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Gently remove the fan and its attachments from the bay.
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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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