- 1). Turn off the laptop and remove the battery. A power surge can destroy the laptop's electronics. Working on the laptop while it is powered up is extremely dangerous.
- 2). Remove the front panel's mounting screws. Flip the laptop over on a folded towel. On the laptop's bottom are two large silver screws. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove these screws. Place the screws in a plastic bag.
- 3). Remove the front panel. Below the bottom of the screen is a black plastic panel. Lift the panel up. The three screws that hold the keyboard in place are located here.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver that fits tightly into the screw's head.NA/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Unscrew the keyboard's mounting screws. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three mounting screws. Place them in a separate plastic bag. - 5). Remove the keyboard. After the screws are removed, flip the keyboard over, being careful not to pull on the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the motherboard.
- 6). Remove the fan. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the fan's three set screws. Lift the fan out of its mounting hole. Lay the fan directly next to the open cavity. Do not stretch the wires that connect the fan to the motherboard.
- 7). Clean the fan. Use compressed air to blow out the fan and the chamber it sits in. Make sure to blow out the entire area.
- 8). Reassemble the fan and keyboard. Place the fan back in position. Screw the mounting screws into their threaded holes. Replace the keyboard and mounting screws. Replace the front panel. Flip the computer over and screw the two panel screws back in place.
- 9). Open the hard drive and RAM's access panel. The panels are located on the bottom of the laptop. The panels are held in place by a single screw. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove each screw. Remove both panels.
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Blow out the laptop's electronics. Start with the hard drive cavity. Gently lift the hard drive out. Place the compressed air can's nozzle into the opening and apply compressed air to laptop's interior. Apply the air for at least 60 seconds. Enough air will blow through the interior to remove the majority of the dirt from the heat sink. Close the panel and tighten the mounting screw. - 11
Blow out the RAM compartment. Use compressed air to blow dirt and debris out of the RAM cavity. Leave the RAM cards in place. Apply air for 30 seconds. Close the panel and tighten the mounting screw.
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