Einleitung

If your laptop is overheating you may need to replace the fan. This guide will guide you in replacing your laptop’s fan. The tools required in this process are: an iFixit opening tool, a PH0 screwdriver, and needle nose pliers.

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    • Flip your laptop so that the bottom is facing up.

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    • Slide the “Lock” switch to the right.

    • Slide and hold the “Release” switch to the left.

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    • While holding the “Release” switch, lift the lip of the battery.

    • Lift the battery up and out of the laptop.

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    • Using a #0PH screwdriver, unscrew the three 4.80mm screws on the back of the device.

    • The screws are held into the panel by washers, they will not fall out once unscrewed.

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    • Remove the panel.

    • Use the #0PH screwdriver to remove the four 3.61mm screws.

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    • Carefully lift the hard drive.

    • Remove the hard drive by pulling it to the left.

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    • Remove all nine 5.63mm screws with the #0PH screwdriver.

    • Remove the four 8.62mm screws with the #0PH screwdriver.

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    • Flip your Vaio so that the keyboard is facing up.

    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to lift the keyboard from the frame, starting at the ESC key corner.

    • Gently slide the iFixit Opening Tool along the edge of the keyboard.

    • The keyboard is connected to the frame with a wire, do not fully lift the keyboard from the frame

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    • The cable is located under the keyboard, just above the touchpad.

    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to flip the clip up in order to release the cable.

    • Detach the cable from the frame.

    • Remove the keyboard from the frame.

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    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to lift the edge of the clip from the cable.

    • Gently pull the cable away from the clip.

    • Repeat the first two steps on the second clip shown in the picture.

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    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to detach the cable from the motherboard.

    • Use the small needle nose pliers to pull the cable from the motherboard.

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    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to flip the clip up in order to release the first cable.

    • Use the small needle nose pliers to pull the second cable from where it is attached.

    • Use the small needle nose pliers to detach the third cable from motherboard.

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    • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to lift the back of the Vaio from the frame.

    • Slide the iFixit Opening Tool around the edges of the frame.

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    • Use the small needle nose pliers to pull the cable connector from the motherboard.

    • Push the flap to the side so you can access the screw beneath.

    • Use the #0PH screwdriver on the one 5.63mm screw.

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    • Unscrew the 5.63mm screw tethering the motherboard to the laptop with a #0PH screwdriver.

    • Remove the piece from the motherboard.

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    • Flip the motherboard upside down to access the other side.

    • Use a #0PH screwdriver to remove the three 3.61mm screws holding the fan to the motherboard.

    • Remove the fan from the motherboard.

Abschluss

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

Rachel Shrader

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