Introduction
Poor ventilation can cause heat to build up very quickly in your laptop. When the temperatures inside the case rise to excessive amounts due to a faulty fan, the risk of damaging important internal components increases and your laptop could shut down.
What you need
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Turn the laptop upside down, and unscrew all the 3.0mm screws on the back cover with a Phillips screwdriver.
Ask FixBot
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There are four 1.2mm screws under the battery that are needed to be removed with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Turn the laptop back, and open the laptop cover. Use a spudger or your hand to carefully remove the keyboard.
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Once the keyboard is out, use the Metal Spudger or your hand in the corner of the laptop to lift the outside frame.
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Unscrew all the 1.2mm screws on the motherboard and in the top corner that secures the fan with a Phillips screwdriver.
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If all the screws have been removed, you should be able to lift the motherboard out carefully.
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When the motherboard is removed, flip it over, and you will have a view just like in the picture.
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Use the Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three 2mm screws that connect the fan to the CPU.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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