Introduction
Prerequisite only
What you need
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Remove the two 12 mm T6 screws from the fan.
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Loosen the 27 mm T6 captive screw–it will get removed with the fan assembly.
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Use the point of a spudger to lift the fan connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
I broke off the connector. More photos of the connector may help. I lifted it but the pins broke off. It took me awhile to find points on the board to solder the wires to. I got 3 of 4 wires and the fan operates.
I would suggest NOT using the point end of the Spudger but the wide end. Place behind connector (wire side) and twist gently.
If I may be so bold as to also suggest that a torch be used for those small components/connections.
Thank you, @TisMise! I placed the wide end of the spudger on the wire end of the connector and wiggled it up. The connector comes lose up - NOT out front in direction of the wires. Hope this helps. ?
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"If I may be so bold as to also suggest that a torch be used for those small components/connections."
Seems like overkill and likely to melt something. -some american
I also broke the socket off. I don’t have the ability to solder little $@$* like that. I’m sad.
@TisMise you’re right thanks a lot! ;)
Definitely use wide end.
As Kenneth Z said, I just left the fan attached to the board for the entire process (I removed the screws so it was just connected with the cable). After reading all the comments, I was too afraid to try to force it and it did not come off easily. Keeping the connector on is a little dangerous because you have to be careful not to pull on that connector too much but it seems pretty robust, which is probably why it is so difficult to removed. I just slipped the fan through after I pulled out the main board assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
That 27mm screw should be very loose, since it attaches the motherboard to the case. When you’re trying to remove the motherboard, if the AC connection side of the board is not moving back easily, you need to make sure this screw is fully backed out from the case.
There’s no danger in removing it completely.
marklfarley - Reply
I suggest removing the 27 mm tool, otherwise Step 23 will not work.
Arvin Bhatnagar - Reply
Actually you don’t need to remove 27mm from the fan. I was able to tilt a little when I take the logic board out in Step 23. I also didn’t take the fan cable too. When you pull the logic board out, put the fan on the back of logic board as you pull it out.
Kenneth Z - Reply