Asus Q501La Bbi6T03 Heat Sink Disassembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Panel
• 3 steps
• Heat Sink/Fan Assembly
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Ensure the laptop is powered down before continuing.
• Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the ten 3mm Phillips head screws on the base of the laptop.

Ensure the laptop is powered down before continuing.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the ten 3mm Phillips head screws on the base of the laptop.

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Step 2

• Use the spudger to pry open the rear cover at either hinge.

Use the spudger to pry open the rear cover at either hinge.

Step 3

• Grab the cover with your fingers and gently lift it away from the board.
• Be careful not to break any tabs on the cover when lifting it off.

Grab the cover with your fingers and gently lift it away from the board.

Be careful not to break any tabs on the cover when lifting it off.

Step 4

              Heat Sink/Fan Assembly               

• Remove the seven 4mm Phillips #0 screws holding the heat sink/fan assembly onto the motherboard.

Remove the seven 4mm Phillips #0 screws holding the heat sink/fan assembly onto the motherboard.

Step 5

• Using the spudger, unplug the fan from the motherboard connection by carefully pushing on both sides of the connector.

Using the spudger, unplug the fan from the motherboard connection by carefully pushing on both sides of the connector.

Step 6

• Lift up on the fan, copper heat pipe and heat sink assembly, and remove from motherboard.
• Be careful when removing the heat sink unit from the CPU, as there will be thermal paste residue that will have be to cleaned and new thermal paste applied.

Lift up on the fan, copper heat pipe and heat sink assembly, and remove from motherboard.

Be careful when removing the heat sink unit from the CPU, as there will be thermal paste residue that will have be to cleaned and new thermal paste applied.

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

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