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4 Replacement Procedures
4.16 Fan & CPU
Removing the Fan & CPU
To remove the Fan, Heat Sink, and CPU, you must first remove the panel, keyboard, top cover
and bottom chassis to reveal the system board, then follow the steps below:
1. Remove three screws from the VGA plate (Two security screws M2*4.2+4 and one
M2.5*4F).
2. Turn the system board upside down and remove the four embedded security screws securing
the fan module. Remove the fan connector from the system board. Then you can remove
the fan module.
3. Remove the four screws securing the heat sink. Then Lift out the heat sink while preventing
the stress on the CPU below.
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