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How to replace the thermal paste into your laptop.
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Turn the laptop upside down so that the top is sitting on a flat surface.
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If you are looking at the bottom of the laptop the battery is located on the front right side of the laptop; the opposite side from the floppy disk drive.
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As shown by the arrow, slide the plastic cover up and then pull out and downwards.
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You should now be able to pull the battery out.
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Remove the four 16 mm screws bordering the edge of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the 4mm screw on the right rear side of the laptop next to the audio ports using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Flip the computer so the key board is facing up.
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Slide the blue speaker grille (located above the keyboard) to the right and gently pull upward. The grille will still be connected by a white electrical strip.
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Carefully pull out the white electrical strip. By doing this you will remove the speaker grille.
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Remove the 4mm screw in the center using a Phillips screwdriver.
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Carefully and slowly pull the green strip straight up (away from the laptop) to disconnect it. Make sure not to pull too hard to avoid breaking.
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The keyboard can now be removed.
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Remove the two 4mm Phillips screws in the center of the computer located on each side of the copper electrical strip.
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Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws around the hard drive cage.
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Lift hard drive cage straight up.
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Carefully disconnect the copper strip to pull out the hard drive.
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With the hard drive removed, unscrew the four 6mm brass colored, Phillips screws under the hard drive cage
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This will allow you to remove the hard drive mounting bracket
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Remove the three 6mm brass colored, Phillips screws that hold the fan cage in place.
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Remove the two 4mm black Phillips screws shown here.
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Remove the 18mm silver Phillips screw shown here.
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Now remove the silver tab.
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Remove the blue and red fan power cords.
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Carefully pull up and out on the metal heat sink and fan bracket.
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You should be able to see the thermal paste.
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To remove thermal paste thoroughly, put isopropyl alcohol (70% or greater) on a paper towel and wipe thermal paste off. Some force may be required.
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Apply new thermal paste to CPU.
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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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