Gateway MS2370 Fan Replacement

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Gateway MS2370 Fan Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Difficult

Schritte

17

Zeitaufwand

35 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide shows the user how to properly remove the Fan from the Gateway MS2370 Laptop.

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    • Make sure the laptop is turned off and flipped over so that the bottom is facing up. Then, locate the battery clip as shown.

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    • Either using your fingers or a plastic spudger push the battery clip to the left to release battery.

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    • Pull the battery from the laptop to remove it.

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    • Unscrew the three 10mm inch Phillips 01 screws on the back of your laptop.

    • Unplug everything from the USB and SD ports.

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    • Remove the cover panel.

    • This exposes more screws that must be removed.

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    • Unplug the two exposed cables from the motherboard.

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    • Unscrew the rest of the case screws which include several 10mm 01 Phillips screws and three 3mm 00 Phillips screws.

    • This marked screw will not fully come out. Just loosen it and leave it there it will not effect the rest of the replacement.

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    • Pry the laptop case apart.

    • The disc drive in this photo was removed. You can remove it just by puling it out when the previous step is completed.

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    • Unplug the track-pad and the keyboard ribbon cable by lifting up the grey flap and removing the cable.

    • This cable has a special connector the requires you to lift open a grey flap to unplug properly.

    • The keyboard plug is located at the center of the motherboard and can be unplugged like a normal cable.

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    • Remove the top half of the case.

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    • Unscrew all 5 10mm inch Phillips 01 screws.

    • One more off screen

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    • Unplug the ribbon cable connected to the USB Hub, the network card, and the monitor cable.

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    • Flip the motherboard over.

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    • Using your two thumbs to pull outwards from the inside of the RAM slot to release and remove the RAM.

    • The last step of this replacement guide is not required to complete the fan replacement guide.

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    • Unscrew the three 3mm inch Phillips 01 screws.

    • These screws will not be removed entirely. Just loosen them enough to free the fan from the motherboard.

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    • Unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the Fan.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Erickson Rodrigues

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