Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Cover
- 4 steps
- Fan/Heatsink Replacement
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Place fingers on the latches and slide outwards to unlock.
Place fingers on the latches and slide outwards to unlock.
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Step 2
- Remove battery.
Remove battery.
Step 3
Back Cover
- Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove one 3mm Phillips #0 screw as indicated.
Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove one 3mm Phillips #0 screw as indicated.
Step 4
- Remove hard drive cover. Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove seven 3mm Phillips #0 screws as indicated.
Remove hard drive cover. Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove seven 3mm Phillips #0 screws as indicated.
Step 5
- Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove twelve 3mm Phillips #0 screw as indicated.
Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove twelve 3mm Phillips #0 screw as indicated.
Step 6
- Using the plastic spudger, pry the back off along the periphery of the laptop.
Using the plastic spudger, pry the back off along the periphery of the laptop.
Step 7
Fan/Heatsink Replacement
- Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, unscrew four 3mm Phillips #0 screws, on the silver plate under the copper tubing.
Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, unscrew four 3mm Phillips #0 screws, on the silver plate under the copper tubing.
Step 8
- Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove two 1.5mm Phillips #0 screw holding the fan down.
Using the Phillips Head #0 Screwdriver, remove two 1.5mm Phillips #0 screw holding the fan down.
Step 9
- After unscrewing, remove the heatsink from the laptop.
After unscrewing, remove the heatsink from the laptop.
Step 10
- Unplug connected wire to remove the fan as indicated. Both the heatsink and fan should be removed before replacement.
Unplug connected wire to remove the fan as indicated. Both the heatsink and fan should be removed before replacement.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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