Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Bottom Cover
  • 3 steps
  • How to Unplug the Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

If your Acer Swift 3 2022 is exhibiting a constant buzzing and humming noise and is overheating, use this guide to remedy those problems. This relatively easy procedure will have your computer as silent as when you first got it and no longer hot to the touch.

Before following this guide, try to remove dust and debris from the fan. This can be accomplished by using an ESD-safe brush or small dust blower and directing it at the fan located in the inner portion of the laptop. This should be completed before following through with the replacement. To view more information view our troubleshooting page.

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Step 1

              Bottom Cover
  • Be sure to power off the laptop before starting.
  • Flip the device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

Be sure to power off the laptop before starting.

Flip the device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Remove the eleven 5 mm screws from the back of the device using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the eleven 5 mm screws from the back of the device using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to pry open the back of the device.
  • Remove the bottom cover from the laptop.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry open the back of the device.

Remove the bottom cover from the laptop.

Step 4

              How to Unplug the Battery
  • Peel back the strip of black tape.

Peel back the strip of black tape.

Step 5

  • Unplug the group of wires by pulling the white plastic piece towards yourself.
  • Be careful, this piece can be easily damaged.

Unplug the group of wires by pulling the white plastic piece towards yourself.

Be careful, this piece can be easily damaged.

Step 6

              Fan
  • Remove the two 4.5 mm screws from the fan using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two 4.5 mm screws from the fan using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Lift the metal clip using the iFixit opening tool to release the wire.

Lift the metal clip using the iFixit opening tool to release the wire.

Step 8

  • Unplug the wires by pulling gently on the white plastic.

Unplug the wires by pulling gently on the white plastic.

Step 9

  • Remove fan.

Remove fan.

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

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