Removing the fan
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Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the base cover”.
5 Remove the heat-sink assembly.
Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the heat-sink assembly.
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