Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Using a T4 Torx screwdriver, remove the ten screws at the marked locations.
  • Place the screws into a container as to not lose them.

Using a T4 Torx screwdriver, remove the ten screws at the marked locations.

Place the screws into a container as to not lose them.

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Step 2

  • Carefully slide your iFixit Opening Tool between the back panel.
  • Lift the back plate of your ASUS ZenBook UX31E, and place it to the side.

Carefully slide your iFixit Opening Tool between the back panel.

Lift the back plate of your ASUS ZenBook UX31E, and place it to the side.

Step 3

              Fan
  • Disconnect the ribbon between the IO and the motherboard on both sides.

Disconnect the ribbon between the IO and the motherboard on both sides.

Step 4

  • Disconnect the fan connector from the motherboard.
  • Pull up the clips on the ribbon connectors.

Disconnect the fan connector from the motherboard.

Pull up the clips on the ribbon connectors.

Step 5

  • Unscrew the two screws that are across each other.

Unscrew the two screws that are across each other.

Step 6

  • Using a plastic opening tool, lift the fan off of the laptop.
  • You can now use your hands and carefully pull the fan off the laptop.

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the fan off of the laptop.

You can now use your hands and carefully pull the fan off the laptop.

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

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Albert - Apr 16, 2018

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This guide does not explain how to replace the fan, but how to remove the fan.

How do you insert a new fan? (Specifically, how do you remove the fan from the component of which it is a part?)

Thank you in advance.