Velocity Notemagix M10 A82 Cooling Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Keyboard
3 steps
Cooling Fan
7 steps

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Introduction

This will involve removing several parts of the computer using two sizes of screwdrivers and a plastic opening tool. This guide can be easily completed in under one hour.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Place the notebook on the table, with the battery facing away from you.
Slide the switch from “lock” to “unlock” with your right hand on the right side of the computer.
Maintain holding the right switch in the “unlock” position.
Use your left hand to slide the left switch from “lock” to “unlock”.

Place the notebook on the table, with the battery facing away from you.

Slide the switch from “lock” to “unlock” with your right hand on the right side of the computer.

Maintain holding the right switch in the “unlock” position.

Use your left hand to slide the left switch from “lock” to “unlock”.

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Step 2

Maintain both left and right switches in the “unlock” position.
Use your forefingers to push the battery out of the computer.

Maintain both left and right switches in the “unlock” position.

Use your forefingers to push the battery out of the computer.

Step 3

              Keyboard

Place the laptop fully opened with the keyboard facing upwards.
Remove the hinge cover by wedging the spudger underneath at the bottom edge and gently prying upwards while sliding the spudger along the cover.

Place the laptop fully opened with the keyboard facing upwards.

Remove the hinge cover by wedging the spudger underneath at the bottom edge and gently prying upwards while sliding the spudger along the cover.

Step 4

Carefully remove the keyboard by lifting the top of the keyboard closest to the screen.
Pull the keyboard away from the mousepad.
Be careful to not damage the ribbon underneath the keyboard that connects the keyboard to the computer during removal.

Carefully remove the keyboard by lifting the top of the keyboard closest to the screen.

Pull the keyboard away from the mousepad.

Be careful to not damage the ribbon underneath the keyboard that connects the keyboard to the computer during removal.

Step 5

Wedge the spudger between the plastic clamp that holds the ribbon in place and carefully pry the connector off.

Wedge the spudger between the plastic clamp that holds the ribbon in place and carefully pry the connector off.

Step 6

              Cooling Fan

Remove the eight 5.65mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the eight 5.65mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 7

Place the computer open and with the screen facing up on the table.
Remove the three 3.65mm Phillips #1 screws in the right hand corner. Also remove the mirrored set of screws on the left side.

Place the computer open and with the screen facing up on the table.

Remove the three 3.65mm Phillips #1 screws in the right hand corner. Also remove the mirrored set of screws on the left side.

Step 8

Remove the black and gray wires by gently grasping the wires where they connect to the motherboard and pulling up.

Remove the black and gray wires by gently grasping the wires where they connect to the motherboard and pulling up.

Step 9

Using the plastic opening tool, pry the base of the cable connecting the screen to the motherboard upwards.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry the base of the cable connecting the screen to the motherboard upwards.

Step 10

Remove the front cover plate by wedging the spudger underneath at the bottom edge of the computer and gently prying upwards while sliding the spudger around the base of the laptop.

Remove the front cover plate by wedging the spudger underneath at the bottom edge of the computer and gently prying upwards while sliding the spudger around the base of the laptop.

Step 11

Remove the two 4.80mm Phillips #00 screws holding down the fan.

Remove the two 4.80mm Phillips #00 screws holding down the fan.

Step 12

Remove the red, yellow, and black wires connecting the fan to the motherboard by placing your index finger underneath the wires where they connect to the motherboard, pinching the wires together with your thumb and index finger, and gently pulling the wires upwards.

Remove the red, yellow, and black wires connecting the fan to the motherboard by placing your index finger underneath the wires where they connect to the motherboard, pinching the wires together with your thumb and index finger, and gently pulling the wires upwards.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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