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| [title] removing/ cleaning fan and cooling pads | |
| [* black] in this step we will show you how to remove the fan and the cooling tubes and pads for cleaning or renewing. | |
| [* black] there are 8 screws and 1 connector | |
| - | [* black] remove the screws ( 1 screw is not on the pictures, you ll find it at the bottom of the fan) |
| + | [* black] remove the screws ( 1 screw is not on the pictures, you ll find it at the bottom of the fan) but unscrew them simultaneous. |
| [* black] remove the connector ( see picture 2 ) using an IC extractor | |
| [* black] remove the cooling tubes and fan. | |
| [* black] clean the pads using isopropyl alcohol. you will see pieces (remnants ?) of old thermal paste. | |
| [* icon_note] if the fan itself is broken , you can replace this by removing the very tiny screws. and remove the black tape. |