HP Pavilion 15-n232nr Cooling Fan Replacement

Flip the laptop over.

Slide the battery locks towards the center of the laptop. The battery will detach automatically.

Remove the battery by sliding it away from the laptop housing.

Remove the 6 mm Phillips #1 screw securing the optical drive.

Use the iFixit opening tool to slide the optical drive away from the laptop housing.

Unscrew the 6 mm Phillips #1 screw securing the keyboard.

Flip the laptop to the front side and open it up.

Use the metal spudger to release the keyboard from the front panel.

Flip the keyboard out and locate the connector.

Use the spudger to unhinge the the fastener and remove the connector.

Loosen the two 6 mm Phillips #1 screws on the back panel.

Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the back panel.

Release the clips securing the RAM by slightly bending them until the RAM is free.

Remove the ten 6 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the three 1 mm Phillips #000 screws.

Remove the five 2.5mm Phillips #1 screws.

Use the spudger to unhinge the cable connectors. Use tweezers to complete removal.

Carefully use the iFixit opening tool to release the front panel.

Use the spudger to unhinge the daughterboard connector.

Remove daughterboard connector.

Remove the 2.5 mm Phillips #1 screw and remove the daughterboard

Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the hard drive connector.

Remove the hard drive by lifting the right side and pulling it out.

Remove the four 6 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Turn over the laptop to have easier access to the cooling fan.

Unscrew the two 4 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Disconnect the cord for the cooling fan.

Carefully lift the cooling fan from the motherboard.