Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
4
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
2
- Back Panel
- 2 steps
- Heat Sink
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Remove the twelve 5 mm Phillips #1 screws from the back panel.
Remove the twelve 5 mm Phillips #1 screws from the back panel.
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Step 2
- Pry the back panel open with the plastic spudger or fingernails.
- Pry it gently so that the back panel does not crack.
Pry the back panel open with the plastic spudger or fingernails.
Pry it gently so that the back panel does not crack.
Step 3
Heat Sink
- Remove the three 5 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the three 5 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Pry the heat sink away from the laptop with two hands at both ends and remove it from the device.
- The heat sink is glued to a gray paste called thermal paste. Do not touch the paste.
Pry the heat sink away from the laptop with two hands at both ends and remove it from the device.
The heat sink is glued to a gray paste called thermal paste. Do not touch the paste.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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