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16
Time Required
20 minutes
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- GPU FAN
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What you need
Step 1
Remove the back cover of the laptop
- Unscrew the screws and with a plastic prying tool remove the cover carefully
Unscrew the screws and with a plastic prying tool remove the cover carefully
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Step 2
Unplugging the battery
- Unplug the battery
Unplug the battery
Step 3
Unplugging WiFi antenna cables
- Remove the ducktape form the Wi Fi modul
- Carefully lift up the black sticky holder, thats holds in space the cables
- Unplug the cables very carefully
Remove the ducktape form the Wi Fi modul
Carefully lift up the black sticky holder, thats holds in space the cables
Unplug the cables very carefully
Step 4
Lift up the thermal ducktape that holds the antenna cables in space
- Carefully move them out of the way form the heatsink
Carefully move them out of the way form the heatsink
Step 5
Unscrew the WiFi card and remove it
- Under the WiFi card you will find more of the cabel holder duck tape.
- Carefully lift it up and pull out the fan cables
Under the WiFi card you will find more of the cabel holder duck tape.
Carefully lift it up and pull out the fan cables
Step 6
Removing of the Heatsink
- Unscrew the 8 screws which holds in place the heatsink
- IMPORTANT: By removing the srews you should follow the numbers next to them!!
- Start from 8 and then 7 ,6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Unscrew the 8 screws which holds in place the heatsink
IMPORTANT: By removing the srews you should follow the numbers next to them!!
Start from 8 and then 7 ,6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Step 7
Lifting up the Heat Sink
- First check again the WiFi antenna cables that they are out of the way!!!
- Carefully and slowly lift up the Heatsink starting form right side (if you see exactly whats on the picture)!!
First check again the WiFi antenna cables that they are out of the way!!!
Carefully and slowly lift up the Heatsink starting form right side (if you see exactly whats on the picture)!!
Step 8
Cleaning the GPU and CPU
- Remove the old thermal paste carefully with aceton and a tissue. If you dont have aceton, you can use just a tissue.
Remove the old thermal paste carefully with aceton and a tissue. If you dont have aceton, you can use just a tissue.
Step 9
Apply the new paste
- Be careful apply only so many which is necessary!!! In my opinion always check your new paste for conductivity and choose the ones with no eletrical conductivity because if you accidentaly spary on the motherboard you are still safe!!!!
Be careful apply only so many which is necessary!!! In my opinion always check your new paste for conductivity and choose the ones with no eletrical conductivity because if you accidentaly spary on the motherboard you are still safe!!!!
Step 10
Remove the old paste from the Heatsink
- If the paste on the parts on the second picture are still elastic you dont need to replace them
If the paste on the parts on the second picture are still elastic you dont need to replace them
Step 11
Unscrewing the GPU Fan
- Remove the screws
- If its unplugged now you can remove the old Fan
- If your new fan has a duck tape on its one side remove it
- From the old fan you can find a sticky foam, remove it and place it on the new fan exactly the same way!!!
Remove the screws
If its unplugged now you can remove the old Fan
If your new fan has a duck tape on its one side remove it
From the old fan you can find a sticky foam, remove it and place it on the new fan exactly the same way!!!
Step 12
Place the new fan its place
- Apply the 3 screws
Apply the 3 screws
Step 13
Plugging in the new Fan
- Before you plug it in REMEMBER the way it was under the wifi card
- use the strong ducktape to fix in its place
- after you placed the cables under the ducktape you can plug the fan in
Before you plug it in REMEMBER the way it was under the wifi card
use the strong ducktape to fix in its place
after you placed the cables under the ducktape you can plug the fan in
Step 14
Reapplying the heatsink
- Carefully place the heatsink in its place
- Scew it done starting from 1 and the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Carefully place the heatsink in its place
Scew it done starting from 1 and the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Step 15
Reapplying WiFi card
- Once you have the heatsink in its place drive the cables over the heatsink but under the duck tap (white and black cable)
- Put the WiFi card in its place
- Scew it down
- And plug back the cables
- Reapply the duck which was on the wifi card!!! Its really important if you have or you want to have a M.2 ssd
Once you have the heatsink in its place drive the cables over the heatsink but under the duck tap (white and black cable)
Put the WiFi card in its place
Scew it down
And plug back the cables
Reapply the duck which was on the wifi card!!! Its really important if you have or you want to have a M.2 ssd
Step 16
Plug back the Battery
- Now you are finished
- Just put back the cover and screw it down with screws !!!! Watch out they are not the same length!!!
Now you are finished
Just put back the cover and screw it down with screws !!!! Watch out they are not the same length!!!
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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