Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 1 step
  • Fan
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Lift up the back panel using a spudger, and remove it from the device.

Lift up the back panel using a spudger, and remove it from the device.

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Step 2

  • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver unscrew the panel from the computer.
  • Lift the panel up and remove it from the laptop.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver unscrew the panel from the computer.

Lift the panel up and remove it from the laptop.

Step 3

              Hard Drive
  • Use the spudger to lift the left side of the hard drive.
  • Unplug the hard drive and remove it from the device.

Use the spudger to lift the left side of the hard drive.

Unplug the hard drive and remove it from the device.

Step 4

              Fan
  • Use a Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove all the screws indicated in the pictures.

Use a Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove all the screws indicated in the pictures.

Step 5

  • Use opening tool to separate the Key board and mouse pad.
  • It would be best to find a tool that is small enough to fit and start on the bottom at either corner and slide across lifting the panel up.
  • Be careful not to push too far underneath to not damage the interior and also it is advised to not bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Use opening tool to separate the Key board and mouse pad.

It would be best to find a tool that is small enough to fit and start on the bottom at either corner and slide across lifting the panel up.

Be careful not to push too far underneath to not damage the interior and also it is advised to not bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Step 6

  • Use a spudger to gently lift the white plastic flap and release the ribbon cable holding the keyboard in place.

Use a spudger to gently lift the white plastic flap and release the ribbon cable holding the keyboard in place.

Step 7

  • Use the spudger to lift up the flap and release the cable for both of these two separate components.
  • Be extra careful not to break these clips as they are fragile and are a part of the motherboard.

Use the spudger to lift up the flap and release the cable for both of these two separate components.

Be extra careful not to break these clips as they are fragile and are a part of the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Unclip the last wire holding the motherboard in place. To do this pull down on the wire in the direction of the arrow.

Unclip the last wire holding the motherboard in place. To do this pull down on the wire in the direction of the arrow.

Step 9

  • Take out the mother board and flip it over so that you can access the fan.
  • Unscrew the two screws holding the fan in place.

Take out the mother board and flip it over so that you can access the fan.

Unscrew the two screws holding the fan in place.

Step 10

  • Release the fan from the motherboard by disconnecting the wire from the fan.

Release the fan from the motherboard by disconnecting the wire from the fan.

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

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Sam Watson - Feb 1, 2022

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