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Dell XPS 15 9550 Cooling Fan(s) Replacement

Written By: Brandon Schmidt (and one other contributor)
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Easy

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6

Time Required

7 - 10 minutes

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Introduction

The cooling fans help keep the laptop from over heating. If your laptop seems especially hot or loud, it could be caused by a faulty fan or two.

  1. Turn the laptop upside down.

    • Turn the laptop upside down.

    • Make sure the laptop is turned off.

    • Using a T5 Torx Screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm long screws from the perimeter of the back of the laptop.

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  2. Open up the information panel door (on the middle of the back side). While holding the door open, use a Phillips #00 Screwdriver to remove the two 10 mm long screws.

    • Open up the information panel door (on the middle of the back side).

    • While holding the door open, use a Phillips #00 Screwdriver to remove the two 10 mm long screws.

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    use a J1, fits a lot better. no risk of rounding

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  4. Carefully lift the 2 corners of the back panel close to the hinge upwards, releasing the whole panel. Do not force the panel off. If it does not come off easily, try using a plastic spudger where it is stuck. Do not force the panel off. If it does not come off easily, try using a plastic spudger where it is stuck.

    • Carefully lift the 2 corners of the back panel close to the hinge upwards, releasing the whole panel.

    • Do not force the panel off. If it does not come off easily, try using a plastic spudger where it is stuck.

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  5. Using the Small Plastic Spudger, carefully disconnect the white connector from the black port.

    • Using the Small Plastic Spudger, carefully disconnect the white connector from the black port.

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  6. Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm long screws. The location of the 2 screws is different on each fan. The left fan screw locations are circled in red.

    • Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the two 4 mm long screws.

    • The location of the 2 screws is different on each fan.

    • The left fan screw locations are circled in red.

    • The right fan screw locations are circled in orange.

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  7. With the screws removed, lift up on the fan and remove it from the laptop. With the screws removed, lift up on the fan and remove it from the laptop.

    • With the screws removed, lift up on the fan and remove it from the laptop.

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Conclusion

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

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I removed the fans for cleaning the dust. Now the left fan is always at 100%. Can anybody help me with that problem? Is it possible to somehow misconnect the fan? Or did I accidently did something to the temperature sensors?

Hendrik Lippka - Reply

DId you manage to fix the problem? I have the same issue with the right fan.

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