Einleitung
This guide details how to replace the rotating spindle piece inside of the fan. Replacing this piece can solve cooling and noise problems associated with a broken fan. The fan spindle is only accessible after exposing the bottom of the motherboard and removing the fan housing.
Werkzeuge
Ersatzteile
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Turn the laptop upside-down, with the battery oriented away.
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Slide the battery lock switch to the left.
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Simultaneously complete the following:
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Slide and hold the battery release switch to the right.
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Push the battery away from you, out of the back of the laptop.
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Unscrew the black 4mm Phillips #2 screw securing the hard drive enclosure cover.
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Pull the hard drive enclosure cover up and to the left to expose the hard drive caddy.
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Pull the hard drive caddy out by the plastic pull tab.
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Unscrew the two black Phillips #1 screws securing the RAM cover plate.
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Remove the exposed RAM sticks by prying outward (away from the edges of the RAM sticks) on the securing tabs.
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Unscrew the eleven black 6mm Phillips #1 screws securing the keyboard and palmrest.
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Flip the laptop over.
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Simultaneously complete the following:
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Push the keyboard backwards (away from yourself) with both hands.
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Pry your thumb under the mouse buttons to lift the keyboard upwards (away from the work surface).
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Pull up to detach the keyboard ribbon tab.
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Pull up to detach the fingerprint scanner ribbon tab.
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Lift up on the faceplate to remove it.
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Unscrew the five silver 3mm Phillips #1 screws securing the motherboard.
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Unscrew the silver 7mm Phillips #1 screw securing the motherboard.
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Pry back the three metal tabs on the now-exposed underside of the fan housing with needle-nose pliers.
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Flip the motherboard back over.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
