TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement Replace a broken cooling fan on a TiVo

Written By: Svyatoslav Markeyev

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TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

TOOLS: T10 Torx Screwdriver (1) T15 Torx Screwdriver (1)

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TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

Step 1 — Case 

Power down the TiVo and detach the power cable from the rear of the unit.

 Wait 5 minutes for unit to discharge fully before proceeding to next step.

Step 2 

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Using a Torx screwdriver, remove the five T10 screws from the rear of the case.

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TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

Step 3

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Pull the grey outer casing up and back toward yourself.

Step 4 — Cooling Fan 

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The fan is held in by four T15 screws on the rear of the device.

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TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement

Step 5

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Take the wound red and black wires coming from the fan and follow them back to the logic board.

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Unplug the connector from the motherboard.

Step 6

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Pull the fan towards the front and out of the TiVo unit.

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TiVo Series 2 TCD540080 Cooling Fan Replacement This document was last generated on 2017-07-14 09:24:51 PM.

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