Toshiba Satellite E45-B4100 Cooling Fan Replacement

Step 1 Battery Replacement

• Remove the fourteen 3.75mm screws with a Phillips #0 Screwdriver as shown.
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Step 2

• Gently pull out the battery.
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Step 3 Cooling Fan
• Using a spudger, poke the white tabs in by the battery until you hear a click.
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Step 4

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• Separate the laptop by sliding a spudger in between the black and silver covers.
• Be sure to use ESD safe tools, we recommend using the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit.
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Step 5
• Disconnect the Cooling Fan from the Motherboard by gently pulling away on the white tab.
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Step 6
• Unscrew the two 3.75mm screws around the Cooling Fan and the copper attachment as shown with the #0 Phillip's Head screwdriver.
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Step 7
• Remove the attachment from the Processor by gently rotating and lifting.
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