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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Fan Replacement

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    • To avoid electrical shocks, unplug and turn off your Surface Pro 2 before proceeding.

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    • Avoid any skin or eye contact with the heating pad or heating gun because they may cause bodily harm.

    • Using a heating pad or heating gun, heat the edges of the screen to soften the glue. This area extends roughly one inch from the edge of the device.

    • The glue is under the darker border of the device display.

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    • Using a plastic opening tool and a suction cup as needed for leverage, gently insert one edge of the opening tool under the corner of the screen.

    • If the tool does not easily slide under the screen, return to heating before proceeding.

    • Slowly work the tool around the entire edge of the screen.

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    • Detach the orange cables that connect the screen to the motherboard by pulling on the small tabs. Using the nylon spudger, release these cables.

    • Please note the third small connector in red.

    • Allow the glue to cool before letting it come into contact with any other surface.

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    • Make sure that the front-facing camera is completely disconnected, and then remove the plastic bracket.

    • Remove the 22 screws on the bezel.

    • Remove the left and right brackets; the left has 16 screws and the right has 15 screws.

    • The three different torx screws used are T3, T4, and T5.

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    • Once the brackets are removed, set them aside.

    • The motherboard itself also has screws.

    • Remove the 25 screws of varying sizes that attach the motherboard to the back plate.

    • View the attached photo of a screw diagram to help keep track of your screws.

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    • You have now completely removed the motherboard, and it should look like the pictures shown.

    • Be sure to be cautious with all the connections with the cables on the motherboard.

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    • Be sure to use gloves or tools because metal is sharp along the edge.

    • On the underside of the motherboard locate the heat shield which is located between the two fans near the top of the motherboard.

    • Remove the heat shield using an opening pick by lifting along the edges.

    • Remove all four Torx T5 screws located in each corner of the heat sink mounting frame.

    • Carefully lift off the heat sinks from the motherboard.

    • During reinstallation of the heat sinks, be sure to clean both contact surfaces with isopropyl alcohol and reapply thermal paste.

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    • On the top side of the motherboard, remove the three Torx T5 screws that secure each of the two fans to the motherboard.

    • Remove the ribbon cables that connect the fans to the motherboard from their clamps.

    • The ribbon cables are fragile and are prone to damage if too much force is used.

    • Remove the fans through the underside of the motherboard.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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