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This guide is meant to remedy a faulty fan. Signs of a defective fan include overheating, rapid battery power depletion or grinding noises. This guide involves many small parts, do not lose track of these because they are necessary for reassembly.
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Place computer with the screen down on a flat surface.
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Push the two locking latches to the unlocked position.
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Push the cover toward the top of the computer and lift up.
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Press locking latch on the bottom of the base of the stand.
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Pull the plastic cover off of the stand.
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Use a Torx T15 driver and stick it through the holes on the stand in order to remove the two 12mm screws on the back of the main unit.
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Tilt stand and lift up to remove it.
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Use a Torx T15 driver to remove the single 10mm screw on the back panel.
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Pull the back panel toward the bottom of the device to remove it.
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Disconnect these two power connectors on the motherboard, one connector is white and the other is black. You can identify the correct wires by their braided colors: red, yellow, blue, and black.
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Use a Torx T15 driver to remove the three 6mm screws surrounding the fan assembly.
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Pull the fan assembly up from the case to remove it.
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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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