Maintenance and Service Guide

Fans
To remove the fans, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 6-5 Fan descriptions and part numbers
Description Spare part number
Fans L72702-001
Before removing the fans, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 29).
2. Remove the bottom cover (Bottom cover on page 29).
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board (see Battery on page 37).
Remove the fans:
1. Disconnect the fan cables from the system board (1).
2. Remove the power connector cable from under the clip on the side of the fan near the hard drive (2).
3. Remove the ve Phillips M2.0 × 4.0 screws (3), and then remove the fans from the computer (4).
Reverse this procedure to install the fans.
Heat sink
To remove the heat sink, use these procedures and illustrations.
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