Working with the notebook
Removing and replacing the casing cover (ventilation
slot cover) to get rid of dust
To e nsure optimum cooling of your notebook’s components, you should clean
the ventilation slots of the cooling fan after prolonged use.
This ensures optimum fan performance. Best cleaning results are achieved
using a small hand-held vacuum cleaner.
If necessary, u se a dry brush to remove dust from the ventilation slots.
Do not use any cleaning liquids! Ensure that liquid does not enter the device.
Be careful not to da mage the ventilation fins. D o n o t use hard objects for cleaning.
To a void the device overheating, do not remove the ventilation slot
cover when the device is switched on.
► Prepare for removal, see chapter "
Preparing to remove compone nts", Page 1 05.
1
1
2
► Keep the locking tabs of the ventilation
slot cover pressed dow n (1).
► Lift the ventilation slot cover out
of the bay (2).
► Clean the dust chamber w ith a dry brush.
1
► Insert the ventilati
on slot cover into slot (1)
and ensure that you f
eel it click into place.
► Comp lete the removal, see chapter
"
Finishing component removal", Page 108.
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