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Introduction
***At a Glance:***
This guide provides an overview on the replacement of the Dell XPS 12 9Q23 cooling fan. This process begins with the removal of the back panels and unplugging the battery. Then, the heat sink is removed from the CPU by detaching the four screws on the heat spreader. This is necessary because the heat sink’s heat pipes lay over the fan’s exhaust flow.
Afterwards, the left side of the yellow ribbon cable covering the bottom of the fan is removed. Then the CMOS battery (bottom right of fan), whose cable is attached just above the yellow-ribbon-cable port, (left of fan) is dislodged. Finally the four fan screws can be removed so the fan can be replaced. The parts can then be replaced in the order of fan, CMOS battery, yellow ribbon cable, heat sink, battery, bottom base panel, and finally the small cover panel.
***Notes for Other Work:***
This project requires the brief removal of the battery, heat sink, and CMOS battery. Therefore, this makes a good time to check for battery bloating (or colloquially “fluffy pillowing”) which calls for battery replacement. Also, whenever the heat sink is removed, replacing the thermal paste on the heat spreader’s face is recommended. Furthermore, the CMOS battery is what keeps your computer’s internal clock functional when the computer is “shut down”. If your computer is old or has trouble keeping time, then replacing the CMOS battery is recommended.  However, these recommendations are not to be covered in this guide.