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    • With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface.

    • Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical.

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    • The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody.

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    • Be sure the access door release latch is vertical before proceeding.

    • Grab the translucent plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody.

    • If the latch is depressed it will lock the battery in place.

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    • Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis:

    • One 5.4 mm Phillips screw.

    • Three 14 mm Phillips screws.

    • Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws.

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    • Using both hands, lift and remove the lower case off the upper case.

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    • Use a spudger to pry the fan connector straight up and out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Be sure to only pry up on the connector itself not on the socket or you may damage the machine.

    • It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector.

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    • Remove the following three screws securing the right fan to the upper case and logic board:

    • Two 3.2 mm Phillips screws.

    • One 3.5 mm Phillips screw.

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    • Lift the fan out of the upper case.

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A great walkthrough.

Once completed, I did a reset of the PRAM, and it all worked beautifully.

Thanks again.

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