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This guide shows how to replace or clean the fan in your Framework Laptop 12.
The fan helps keep your Framework Laptop cool and operating at full speed. Over time, the fan can get clogged and stop working. This guide will show how to clean out the fan to restore your laptop functionality.
If you're replacing the both the fan and the heatsink using the Framework Heatsink and Fan Kit, follow this guide instead.
You'll encounter some component terms in this guide:
- The Input Cover is the part that contains the keyboard and trackpad.
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Before you begin repairs, unplug your laptop and shut it down from the operating system. This ensures that the laptop isn't in standby/suspend mode.
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Make sure your Framework Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T-5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.
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Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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Use your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
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Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
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Remove the Input Cover.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the six captive T5 Torx screws securing the battery.
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Grab the orange battery tab with your fingers and lift straight up to disconnect the battery.
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Lift and remove the battery from the laptop.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to gently push on one of the fan connector's protruding edges, then the other, to loosen the connector out of its socket.
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Use your fingers and your Framework Screwdriver to slide the fan connector out of its socket.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the two captive T5 Torx screws securing the fan.
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Lift and remove the fan.
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Use a soft bristled brush or a clean toothbrush to gently scrub the fan blades and exhaust fins.
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Use a dust blower to blow away the dust from the fan.
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Lay the fan in the laptop.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the two captive T5 Torx screws to secure the fan.
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Use your fingers to gently push the fan connector back into its socket.
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Lay the battery in its recess in the laptop.
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Use your finger to push the battery down near its connector to reconnect it.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the six captive T5 Torx screws to secure the battery.
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Angle the bottom edge of the Input Cover towards the base of the laptop.
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Align and insert the bottom edge of the Input Cover into the base of the laptop.
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Lower the Input Cover's top edge onto the laptop until the magnets snap it in place.
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Close the laptop lid.
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Flip your laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
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