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Asus Q534U CPU Fan/Heat Sink Replacement

Introduction

This guide will go over the process of removing and replacing the CPU fan and heat sink assembly.

What you need

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    • Make sure the device is turned off and unplugged from the charger.

    • Use a T5 screwdriver to remove all 10 screws that secure the bottom cover.

    • Pull off the back cover of the laptop.

    • A pry tool may be needed to pull off the back cover.

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    • Wedge an opening tool under the battery's bundled cable connector, and gently pry the connector up and to disconnect the battery.

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    • Lift up the black tab next to the silver ribbon cable.

    • Pull lightly on the blue tabs until the silver cable is free.

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  5. Asus Q534U CPU Fan/Heat Sink Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 marked screws.

    • Gently remove the battery.

    • Do not bend or puncture the laptop's lithium-polymer pattery.

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    • Using the iFixit opening tool, gently pry the CPU fan connector out of the socket.

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    • Move the black cable located around the CPU fan out of the holder.

    • Remove the following 9 screws:

    • Three Phillips screws

    • Six Phillips screws

    • Make sure not to mix up both types of screws.

    • Gently pull vertically on the CPU fan/ heat sink assembly until it is free.

    • Before placing a new CPU fan/heat sink assembly, the CPU and GPU surfaces must be cleaned off and thermal compound must be reapplied.

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Conclusion

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

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Is it possible to replace the fan only without removing the full heatsink or is it fused together as one unit?

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