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This guide will show you how to replace the fan in your Sony Vaio computer. You will need to have completed the keyboard replacement guide first.
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Start with the laptop face up on a flat surface.
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Open the laptop with the keyboard facing you.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the keyboard. Start at the end closest to the screen.
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Carefully detach the ribbon from the base of the computer with your hands.
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Remove the keyboard.
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Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to remove the 7 top case screws.
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Using a metal spudger, pry open at the seams.
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Open the gray top of the laptop from the base black portion.
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Slide the spudger along the seam, and then carefully open the top.
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Open the top carefully without disconnecting the two parts.
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Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the 4 heatsink screws.
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If there is electrical tape, remove it with your finger.
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Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the unscrewed fan.
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The fan will still be attached by a small red and yellow wire, with your fingers detach this carefully.
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Remove the fan.
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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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