Replacing the fan
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our computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2 Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3 Route the I/O-board cable and antenna cables through the routing guides on the fan and adhere the tapes to the fan.
4 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
5 Adhere the tape to the heat sink.
Post-requisites
Replace the base cover.
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