Asus GL551JW-AH71 Fan Replacement

Step 1 Battery

• Close the device and lay it upside down.
• Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.
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Step 2



• Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.
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Step 3
• Grab the battery and remove it from the device.
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Step 4 Optical Drive
• Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 10mm optical drive screw.
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Step 5
• Insert a probe or paperclip gently into the eject pin hole to eject the optical drive tray.
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Step 6
• Gently grasp the optical drive assembly and slide it out of the laptop body.
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Step 7 Upper Assembly
• Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 11mm screws that hold the access panel in place.
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Step 8
• Carefully remove the access panel.
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Step 9
• Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the seven 11mm screws holding lower case to the laptop.
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Step 10
• Turn the laptop over and open the screen.
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Step 11
• Gently pry open the case with an iFixit opening tool.
• The upper and lower assembly are connected with a display cable that will be removed in the next step. Do not pull the parts apart more than a few inches.
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Step 12
• Flip the laptop on the right side while still holding the upper and lower assemblies close together.
• Unplug the display connector from the motherboard.
• Remove the upper assembly.
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Step 13 Fan
• Place the separated motherboard keyboard side down.
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Step 14
• Unplug the fan connector cable from the motherboard with an iFixit opening tool.
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Step 15
• With a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5mm screws that hold the fan in place.
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Step 16
• Gently remove the fan from the motherboard.
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William Kelley

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