Peel up the orange Kapton tape securing the right thermal sensor cable to the logic board.

Remove the following 15 screws:

• One 4.4 mm black Phillips screw to the right of the ram slot.

• Eight 4.7 mm silver T6 Torx screws securing the logic board to the lower case.

• One 6.2 mm black T6 Torx screw on the right side of the left fan.

• Five 9.4 mm silver T6 Torx screws securing the left and right fans.

Hold the logic board down with one hand and use your other hand to lift the left fan up from its housing. There is a piece of black tape securing the fan to the heat sink. Carefully peel this tape up from the heat sink as you lift the fan up.