Introduction
One of the fans was making a chittering sound and the laptop was shutting down because of overheating
What you need
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Size 1 Phillips Screwdriver
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M2.5x12mm (long) x 6 ORANGE
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M2.5x6mm (short) x 5 RED
Ask FixBot
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Insert an opener into the lower right corner
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Gently slide the opener around the perimeter of the case opening to release the plastic tabs holding the bottom cover to the case
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Power on the laptop to get the fans spinning, determine which one is making noise or otherwise not functioning
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In my case, it was the CPU fan, which corresponded to the alarms I was getting (CPU overheating)
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CPU fan is on the "right" side if you have the case open with the bottom of the laptop closest to you
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Thus, the GPU is on the "left" side
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The fans have slight differences in their footprint
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There's a ZIF connecter to disconnect to make it easier to remove the fan
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Also disconnect the fan's small molex connector
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Gently pull up on adhesive to detach pad from fan plastic arm
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Gently lift up heat sink to slide fan arm underneath it
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Remove fan
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Reverse the instructions to re-install
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If you have it, you can apply thread lock or Loc-Tite to the screws prior to re-installing.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
