Introduction
If your device is beginning to regularly overheat, there may be dust or debris trapped in the internal cooling fan. Use this guide to remove it. You might clean out the fan or replace it entirely.
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Flip the laptop over so that the backside of the laptop is facing upwards.
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Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the twelve 5 mm screws that secure the bottom cover.
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Insert a plastic opening tool into the opening between the bottom and top cover. Gently work your way around the perimeter of the case, and pry the two halves apart until the back cover is free from the laptop.
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Using tweezers, gently pull the fan's cable connector out of its socket.
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Lift the fan off the motherboard to remove it completely.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
