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Replacing the cooling fan

Tools you need to complete this task:

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Flat-blade driver

- OR -

Scribe or non-marring tool

Phillips #0 screwdriver

Screws removed during this task:

1 black 2.5*3.0 (DVD drive)

3 black 2.5*3.0 (Palm rest-DVD drive bay)

3 black 2.5*6.0 (Palm rest-top)

To replace the cooling fan:

2 black 2.5*3.0 (hard drive)

3 black 2.5*2.2 (Palm rest-hard drive bay)

3 black 2.5*4.5 (System board)

2 black 2.0*6.0 (Palm rest-bottom)

7 black 2.5*4.5 (Palm rest-bottom)

2 black 2.0*3.0 (cooling fan)

1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.

2Remove the memory bay cover by following the steps in “Adding or replacing memory modules” on page 6.

3Disconnect the wireless antenna wires by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 10.

4Remove the DVD drive by following the steps in “Replacing the DVD drive” on page 14.

5Remove the hard drive by following the steps in “Replacing the hard drive” on page 17.

6Remove the palm rest by following the steps in “Replacing the palm rest” on page 25.

7Remove the system board by following the steps in “Replacing the system board” on page 35.

8Turn the system board over so the bottom is facing up.

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