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Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Internal Fan Replacement

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In this guide you will learn how to remove the entire back side of the laptop in order to access and replace a damaged or broken internal fan.

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    • Begin with the laptop lying to its back revealing its underside.

    • Locate the two latches on the bottom of the laptop. Slide the latches inward until a faint click is heard.

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    • Completely remove the battery from the laptop.

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    • Unscrew the 4mm screw, and slide the cover off away from the computer to reveal the housing for the hard drive and RAM boards.

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    • Locate the gray hard drive cover, and remove the four corner 3.5mm screws.

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    • Lift the hard drive cover by pulling upwards on the removal handle.

    • You can now remove the hard drive from the laptops housing freeing up space to replace your damaged or broken hard drive with a new hard drive.

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    • Remove the grip pad at the top right corner of the laptop using a Phillips screwdriver. Pop the grip pad from its place to reveal a 4 mm screw.

    • Remove all seventeen 4 mm screws.

    • Be careful not to tear the rubber foot hiding the screw.

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    • Use an opening tool to pop the back panel of the laptop off. Start at the corners and slide the opening tool along the edges of the laptop.

    • This is a slow process. Do not attempt to force the back panel off.

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    • Remove the back panel.

    • Remove the two 4 mm screws holding the fan in place.

    • Keep all screws gathered in the same place where they won’t get lost.

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    • Unclip the white cable connecting the fan to the motherboard.

    • Carefully remove the fan from the laptop.

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

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