HP 15-da0012dx Fan Replacement

Written By: Xavier Hung
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HP 15-da0012dx Fan Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

If the cooling fan produces a grinding noise, the fan starts and stops intermittently, or there is no air coming out of the exhaust ports, use this guide to remove and replace the fan. You will need a plastic opening tool and a Phillips #1 screwdriver head.

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    • Power down your laptop before proceeding.

    • Turn your laptop over so that the Laptop Identification Tag on the underside of the laptop faces the ceiling.

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    • Using the plastic opening tools, peel back the plastic feet from the underside of the laptop.

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    • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 9.0 mm screws holding the back cover in place.

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    • Slide the optical drive out of the computer.

    You have to turn the Computer back on to get the optical drive out

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    This step is missing information on how to one the optical drive it doesn’t just “slide out” like the picture

    james john -

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    • Flip the computer over and open the screen.

    • Start from a corner and run the plastic opening tools along the edge of the back cover.

    • After the cover has been completely loosened around the entire perimeter, close the screen and flip the computer over.

    • Gently pry back the cover starting from the middle, bottom edge.

    • Make sure not to bend or crack the plastic cover.

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    • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the three 8.0 mm screws holding the battery in place.

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    • Remove the battery by tilting the top of the battery towards you and pulling the battery away from the mounting tabs.

    Excellent directions! Thank you!

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    • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 6.0 mm screw holding the fan in place.

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    • Using the tip of the blue plastic opening tool or your fingernail, pull the connector for the fan cable straight out of the socket.

    • To reinstall the cable, push the connector straight into the socket.

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    • Lift the fan from the computer.

Conclusion

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

Author

Xavier Hung

Member since: 07/02/19

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One comment

In Step 9, the instructions are not clear "Using the tip of the blue plastic opening tool or your fingernail, pull the connector for the fan cable straight out of the socket.". By straight out, that could mean straight up. However, the connector needs to be pulled straight back towards the fan body. It is difficult to see which way the connector should go. Otherwise, the instructions are excellent.

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