Owner manual

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Thermal Fan
Removing the Thermal Fan
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the subscriber identity module (SIM) card.
4. Remove the secure digital (SD) card.
5. Remove the back panel.
6. Remove the memory.
7. Remove the keyboard trim.
8. Remove the keyboard.
9. Remove the optical drive.
10. Remove the hard drive.
11. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN).
12. Remove the wireless wide area network (WWAN).
13. Remove the CPU door.
14. Remove the heat sink.
15. Remove the processor.
16. Remove the palm rest.
17. Remove the ExpressCard/Smart Card/PCMCIA module.
18. Remove the display assembly.
19. Remove the LED board.
20. Remove the support brackets.
21. Remove the system board.
22. Disengage the power connector and the modem connector cables from the routing channel.
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