Sony Vaio Fit 13A Heatsink + Fan Assembly Replacement

Step 1 Back Cover



• Starting with the laptop top-down, locate and remove the twelve 1mm Phillips #0 screws securing the back cover to the main body of the computer.
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Step 2



• Use the Plastic Opening Tools or Metal Spudger to carefully loosen back cover from the body of the computer.
• Be sure to avoid headphone jack when removing back cover by lifting cover away from computer and up.
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Step 3
• Lift off back cover to access inner components of computer.
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Step 4 Fan
• Remove the three 1mm Phillips #0 screws surrounding the fan.
• Loosen the three 1mm Phillips #0 screws. These screws will stay captive to the heatsink.
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Step 5
• Use tweezers to carefully unplug the fan connector.
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Step 6 Remove the Fan
• Use the Plastic Opening Tool to gently remove the heat sink and fan assembly from the computer.
• Important: Follow the How to Apply Thermal Paste guide to replace the thermal paste before reassembling your device.
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