Difficulty
Very easy
Steps
6
Time Required
5 minutes
- Installing the PCB (Printing Circuit Board) 5 steps
- Fan Blades 1 step
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Introduction
This guide will disassemble the fan to clean the fan blades.
Parts
No parts required.
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Use a Philips #2 screwdriver to unscrew the four 6mm Phillips #0 back screws.
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Pull the front and back cover apart.
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Remove the Phillips (5-mm head) 6-mm screw that holds the circuit board to the outer shell of the fan.
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Remove the top cover containing the circuit board and the wires by pulling it away from the body of the fan.
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Remove the circuit board from the top cover. Do not touch the other side of the circuit board as you may damage circuit elements.
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Follow steps 1-4 to remove the front, back, and top covers of the fan to reach the fan blades.
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Use a cloth to clean off dust clogged in between the fan blades.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Team
Cal Poly, Team 15-46, Forte Fall 2012 Member of Cal Poly, Team 15-46, Forte Fall 2012
CPSU-FORTE-F12S15G46
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