Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • CPU Cooler
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Push the slider until the battery is released from its socket.

Push the slider until the battery is released from its socket.

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Step 2

  • Lift the battery using your fingers.
  • It may be necessary to use a plastic opening tool.

Lift the battery using your fingers.

It may be necessary to use a plastic opening tool.

Step 3

              CPU Cooler
  • First begin by placing the laptop on a hard flat surface.
  • Remove the nine 3 mm screws that secure the back panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

First begin by placing the laptop on a hard flat surface.

Remove the nine 3 mm screws that secure the back panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Once the cover has been removed, locate the CPU Cooler to begin the replacement.

Once the cover has been removed, locate the CPU Cooler to begin the replacement.

Step 5

  • Remove the six 7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 and then use the pry tool to unplug the fan before removing the CPU Cooler.
  • Screws 1 through 4 are integrated into the cooler and will come all the way out.

Remove the six 7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 and then use the pry tool to unplug the fan before removing the CPU Cooler.

Screws 1 through 4 are integrated into the cooler and will come all the way out.

Step 6

  • Once all screws have been removed and the cooler has been unplugged, gently lift the cooler out of its compartment to install the new cooling fan.

Once all screws have been removed and the cooler has been unplugged, gently lift the cooler out of its compartment to install the new cooling fan.

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

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