How to Change a Cooling Fan in a Asus Laptop

Asus laptops are common workhorses of the notebook world. Although replacing parts in any laptop can be a difficult, time-consuming process, it is possible to replace the cooling fan without taking the machine in for service.

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            Unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.
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            Remove the LED cover by sliding your fingers underneath and lifting gently. The cover should lift straight off.
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            Remove the [Asus Laptop Keyboard. There are two screws at each side of the top of the Asus Laptop Keyboard that hold the keyboard to the base. Remove these and swing the back edge of the keyboard forward.
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            Release the connector that holds the keyboard cable to the motherboard and remove the Asus Laptop Keyboard.
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            Remove the optical drive by removing the screw that holds the drive to the heat sink. Disconnect the drive from the board by sliding it to the right, then slide the drive out of its enclosure.
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            Remove the display. Close the computer and face the rear panel. Remove the hinge cover screws and the hinge covers.
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            Face the front of the computer and open it again. There is one screw holding the display ground cable to the base. Remove it, the ground cable and the video cable from the base. Remove the four screws holding the display hinges to the base and lift off the display.
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            Remove the heat sink by removing the five screws securing it to the base. Keep track of which screw goes where as they are of different sizes.
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            Flip the computer upside down and remove the 13 screws holding the top to the base.
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            Turn the computer right-side up. Disconnect the touchpad cable and the disc drive cable (if equipped) from the motherboard. There are two screws left holding the top to the base. Remove these.
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            Remove the two screws that hold the fan and bracket to the computer's motherboard.
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            Disconnect the fan cable from the motherboard and remove the fan and its bracket from the board.
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            Reverse the above steps to put the laptop back together.

 
Tips & Warnings

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      Use a large, clean workstation such as a large table. If you cover the table with butcher paper or something similar, you can write on the paper what each part is as you remove it from the laptop.
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      Always use an ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) device such as a wrist strap when working on the innards of your computer. A static shock can completely ruin any of the computer's sensitive electronic components. Working on a laptop is not for the faint of heart. If in doubt of your abilities, take it to a qualified service person. Working on the laptop yourself might void any applicable warranties.