Dell Inspiron 6000 Fan Replacement

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Introduction

A dirty or broken fan may create overheating and performance issues. Accessing the fan requires some disassembly and time.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is unplugged before removing the battery.
Flip the laptop over, bottom-side up.

Step 2

Push the switch next to the battery.
At the same time, lift the battery away from the laptop.

Step 3 Keyboard

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Place the laptop on flat surface.
Carefully open the laptop at far as it will go so that the back of screen is touching the flat surface.
Carefully take a spudger and separate part of the cover at the red circle.