Gateway MA6 Laptop Cooling Assembly Replacement

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Gateway MA6 Laptop Cooling Assembly Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

5

Zeitaufwand

15 Minuten

Einleitung

The cooling assembly is made up of a cooling fan and a large piece of copper to help dissipate heat out of the bottom of your laptop. Over time, the fan can wear out and it will need to be replaced.

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    • Loosen the seven 6 mm Phillips #0 screws on the back of the case.

    • Leave all the screws in the back plate and so you don't lose them.

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    • Pull upwards on the top of the back cover to remove it.

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    • Remove the four 9 mm Phillips #0 screws from the cooling assembly.

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    • Gently and carefully remove the cooling assembly to avoid ripping the wire attaching it to the computer.

    • Gently flip the cooling fan assembly upside-down on the computer surface.

    • Carefully grab the wire attached to the computer and pull away from the port.

    • The cooling fan is now safe for removal.

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    • When reinstalling heat sink and fans clean off the old thermal paste from both the heat sink and the CPU and then add new paste to CPU

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Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Chris Naughton

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