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| - | [* black] Some more layering issues, do we really have to take the system board out to replace the fan? |
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| - | [* black] Yes. But at least you can still blow the dust out from here. |
| - | [* black] Cables cleared, the system board is free! |
| + | [* black] When we're talking repairability, we take a lot of factors into account. Including how easy or hard it is to perform routine maintenance. Like cleaning a fan. |
| + | [* black] Point in the XPS 13's favor: You can open it up and blow air through your fan pretty easily. |
| + | [* black] Point against: If you want to go on to remove and replace a busted fan, you can't get there from here. Gotta remove the entire system board first. |
| + | [* icon_note] Let's just go ahead and do that, it's well past time to get a look at the silicone powering this thing. |