Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
2
- Backplate
- 9 steps
- Fan
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Backplate
- Turn off the laptop and disconnect any charging cables.
- Flip the laptop over so that the Service Tag is shown at the top left corner.
Turn off the laptop and disconnect any charging cables.
Flip the laptop over so that the Service Tag is shown at the top left corner.
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Step 2
- Remove the highlighted screws from the back of the laptop with a Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Remove the highlighted screws from the back of the laptop with a Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Step 3
- Remove the highlighted screws from the panels in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Remove the highlighted screws from the panels in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Step 4
- Remove the two panels in the bottom right-hand corner by sliding in the direction of the arrows imprinted on the panels.
Remove the two panels in the bottom right-hand corner by sliding in the direction of the arrows imprinted on the panels.
Step 5
- Remove the highlighted screws underneath the removed panels using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Remove the highlighted screws underneath the removed panels using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
Step 6
- Carefully remove the hard drive from the panel in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop.
Carefully remove the hard drive from the panel in the bottom right-hand corner of the laptop.
Step 7
- Locate the battery, located on the top side of the laptop to the right of the Service Tag .
- Remove the battery by pressing inwards on the tabs on either side of the battery.
Locate the battery, located on the top side of the laptop to the right of the Service Tag .
Remove the battery by pressing inwards on the tabs on either side of the battery.
Step 8
- Remove cover in the top left side of the laptop next to the battery by pulling it outwards.
Remove cover in the top left side of the laptop next to the battery by pulling it outwards.
Step 9
- Remove the backplate of the laptop by pulling it away from the laptop.
Remove the backplate of the laptop by pulling it away from the laptop.
Step 10
Fan
- Gently remove the connector for the wire running over the fan by lifting the tab on top up with your fingernail and sliding it out.
Gently remove the connector for the wire running over the fan by lifting the tab on top up with your fingernail and sliding it out.
Step 11
- Remove the four screws securing the fan.
Remove the four screws securing the fan.
Step 12
- Gently lift out the fan.
- Do not forcefully pull the fan away. This may damage the circuit board.
Gently lift out the fan.
Do not forcefully pull the fan away. This may damage the circuit board.
Step 13
- Gently disconnect the remaining wire connecting the fan to the circuit board.
- Remove the fan from the laptop.
Gently disconnect the remaining wire connecting the fan to the circuit board.
Remove the fan from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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