What you need
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Prepare work surface by placing a clean and dry towel down on a desktop surface.
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Place the computer face down on the towel so that the bottom of the unit is facing you.
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Loosen the two phillips head screws in the bottom left and right hand corners of the computer, as highlited by the yellow circles in the image.
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Note that the screws will not come out, but as you loosen them, it will force the separation of the corners of the rear cover from the computer.
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Once the screws are loosened completely, use plastic spudgers to completely separate the rear cover from the rest of the computer.
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Use multiple spudgers to help with prying the pieces apart. Particular sticking points seem to be in the center at the top and bottom of the chassis.
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Remove two phillips head screws from the motherboard cover.
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Lift up on the left side of the cover to reveal the motherboard.
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Release the motherboard cover from the right hand side to completely remove the cover and set the cover and screws aside.
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Using a T15 torx screwdriver, remove the three screws that hold the system fan in place.
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Gently and carefully disconnect the three wire connector that goes from the system fan to the motherboard. The three wire colors are read, yellow, blue and they connect to a point on the motherboard labeled CN4300.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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