Fan/heat sink assembly
Description Spare part number
Fan/heat sink assembly (includes replacement thermal material) 449961-001
Before removing the fan/heat sink assembly, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 37).
5.
Remove the following components:
a.
Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 40)
b.
Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 48)
c.
Switch cover (see
Switch cover on page 50)
d.
Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 52)
e.
Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 56)
f.
Top cover (see
Top cover on page 63)
g.
System board (see
System board on page 65)
Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
1.
Turn the system board upside down, with the RJ-11 and RJ-45 jacks toward you.
2. Disconnect the fan cable (1) from the system board.
3. Loosen the four Phillips PM2.5×6.0 captive screws (2) that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the
system board.
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