Einleitung
If your laptop is overheating and there is no fan noise, it may be in need of a fan replacement. Follow these steps to do so.
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Close the laptop and flip it so that the screen is on the surface of the table and the back plate is facing you.
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Remove the 3.3 mm screw near the top of the hinge using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
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Remove the remaining four 7.3 mm screws using the same screwdriver.
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Separate the bottom cover from the laptop, starting from the upper corner and working your way around the edge.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws near the middle of the fan assembly.
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Use the same screwdriver to remove the remaining five 3.9 mm screws.
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Before pulling the fan out, identify the two wires that are connected to the fan and to the motherboard.
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For each, use plastic opening tool to lift the black wire housing upward out of its port.
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Slide the fan assembly toward you, and when the top edge of the fan is out of the vent grill, the fan is completely removed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
