Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement

Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement

Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement Replace a broken fan for an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop.

Written By: Brad Rollinson

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Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement

INTRODUCTION Replace a broken fan for an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop.

TOOLS:

PARTS:

Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)

Acer Aspire Replacement Fan (1)

Spudger (1)

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Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement

Step 1 — Fan 

Place the laptop upside down.

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Although the battery is missing in this photo, it is not necessary to remove.

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Locate the largest removable panel on the back and remove the four screws connecting it.

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Lift up and remove the panel.

Step 2

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Acer Aspire 5100 Fan Replacement

Step 3 

Locate the fan and remove the two screws connecting it.

Step 4

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Lift out the fan CAREFULLY and detach the cable that connects the fan to the motherboard. 

When detaching the cable, do not pull on the cable itself. Instead, use a small spudger to detach it at the white section that connects it to the motherboard.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-17 01:36:47 AM.

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