Working with the notebook
Removing and fitting the dust removal cover
(ventilation slot cover)
In order to ensure optimum cooling of the components in your noteb ook, y ou
should periodically clean the ventilation slot of the heatsink.
This ensures optimum fan performance. Yo u can achieve the best cleaning
results with a small hand-held vacuum cleaner.
If necessary, you can also use a dry brush to release dust from the ventilation slots.
Do not use any cleaning liquids! Ensure that no liquid enters the device.
Be sure that you d o not damage the ventilation blades in the process. Do
not use any abrasives for cleaning purposes.
To avoid overhe ating of t he device, do not remove the ventilation slot
cover when the device is switched on.
► Prepare for removal, see chapter "
Prep aring to remove com ponents", Page 96.
1
2
► Press and hold the lock of the ventilation
slot cover (1) and remove it from its slot (2).
► Clean the dust cha mber.
1
► Insert the v
entilation slo t cover into the
slot (1) at
an angle as shown, and ensure
that you fe
el it click into place.
► Complete the removal, see chapter
"
Finishing component removal", Page 102.
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