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How to Replace MSI P65 Creator Fan Assembly

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This is a guide on how to replace the MSI P65 fan and requires only a few common tools. If your MSI P65 fan is making loud or abnormal sounds, it's time for a replacement! This is most likely due to a motor failure, therefore it is important to address the problem by replacing the entire fan.

Before beginning, make sure to back up any important files in case of accidents and allow yourself at least an hour to disassemble your device.

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    • Power down the laptop and unplug the power adapter.

    • Flip the laptop upside down.

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    • Using the Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the twelve 3.0 mm screws that hold the bottom panel to the laptop.

    • Firmly grasp and lift the bottom panel to remove it completely.

    • If there is resistance, check again if all the screws have been removed. There should be no resistance.

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    Tweezers
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    • Unplug the battery cable connector from the motherboard with tweezers.

    • Unscrew the five Phillips #1 4.0 mm screws holding down the battery.

    • Remove the battery.

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    • Gently unplug all the connected ribbon cables from the motherboard. Four are blue-tipped and one is black tipped.

    • Flip up the ZIF (zero insertion force) lockbar on the display cable. Then disconnect the display cable.

    • Do not pull on the LCD cable. Pull the tab found on the clamp upwards to release the cable.

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    • Unscrew the single 4.0 mm screw holding the wireless card with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Unplug the two connected antenna cables.

    • Remove the wireless card.

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    • Remove all of the 6.0 mm screws on the motherboard.

    • Lift the motherboard off the laptop frame.

    • Double check that all cables are detached from the motherboard before taking off the motherboard.

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    • Remove the four silver 4.0 mm screws from the motherboard.

    • Remove the four all black 6.0 mm screws from the motherboard.

    • Use a flashlight or work in good lighting to easily see all the black screws.

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    • Disconnect the PSU cables connected to the fans. Each fan has one connecting cable.

    • The cables may be stuck! Gently but firmly pull the white connector straight out of the clamp.

    • Lift the fan assembly off the motherboard.

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    • Insert the new fan assembly.

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    • Reassemble the fan component to the motherboard and reassemble the entire laptop, following these instructions in reverse order.

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Congrats! Your laptop should no longer make any strange or alarming noises due to fan malfunction.

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