Sony Vaio VPCEB11FM Cooling Fan Replacement

Geschrieben von: Maxine Filcher
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Sony Vaio VPCEB11FM Cooling Fan Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

16

Zeitaufwand

30 Minuten - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

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    • Power down and disconnect the laptop from power supply.

    • Using your fingers, unlock the tab by pushing on the slide.

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    • While holding the release slide, use your thumb to lift the lip of the battery to pull it out.

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    • Pull the battery out.

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    • Unscrew the RAM cover plate using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

    • Once the cover has been loosened, pry the cover with your finger for it to come off.

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    • Use your fingers to gently pull the white plastic strip outward on both sides.

    • Once you pull the strip, the strip of RAM will loosen up. Once loose the strip of RAM should lift out.

    • Once done with the top strip of RAM continue for all continuous strips.

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    • Using the Phillips #01 Screwdriver, remove the two 7mm screws.

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    • Use your fingers to pry the cover upward.

    • Unscrew the two 7mm screws.

    • Pull the plastic tab in the direction of the arrow to take out.

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    • Lift plug side first.

    • Remove all the way.

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    • Skip to next step if accessing other components.

    • Remove the 3mm screws with the Phillips #1 Screwdriver from hard drive bracket.

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    • Remove the 7mm screws with the Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

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    • Grasp the DVD drive's face plate with your fingers and pull out.

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    • Remove ten 7mm screws with the Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

    • Remove two 8mm screws with the Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

    • Remove two 3mm screws with the Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

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    • Remove SD card slot block by pushing it in until it releases.

    • Once released pull out to remove.

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    • To take off the cover plate, start by finding a loose corner to begin prying it open.

    • Work the tool around the sides to release the cover. You may need a second tool to help keep your loose corner open.

    • Lift cover away.

    • NOTE: If you are attempting to access other components, skip 2 steps.

    To replace WIFI Card Skip to Part 2 now

    Maxine Filcher -

    For this step, I found that gently pulling up from the empty disc drive bay is an easier way to remove the backing.

    William -

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    • Remove the plug shown using a pry tool.

    • Remove seven 5mm screws with the Phillips #01 Screwdriver.

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    • To break the thermal paste, apply gentle constant upward force until it comes free.

    • Remove four 3.5mm screws with the Phillips #000 Screwdriver to access cooling fan.

Abschluss

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

Tinte & Feder

Maxine Filcher

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Ein Kommentar

Wonderful guide, helped me upgrade the CPU on my laptop and clean the insides out while I was at it.

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