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ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement

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  1. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Remove the back cover of the laptop: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the screws and with a plastic prying tool remove the cover carefully

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  2. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Unplugging the battery: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug the battery

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  3. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Unplugging WiFi antenna cables: step 3, image 1 of 2 ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Unplugging WiFi antenna cables: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the ducktape form the Wi Fi modul

    • Carefully lift up the black sticky holder, thats holds in space the cables

    • Unplug the cables very carefully

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  4. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Lift up the thermal ducktape that holds the antenna cables in space: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully move them out of the way form the heatsink

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  5. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Unscrew the WiFi card and remove it: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Under the WiFi card you will find more of the cabel holder duck tape.

    • Carefully lift it up and pull out the fan cables

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  6. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Removing of the Heatsink: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the 8 screws which holds in place the heatsink

    • IMPORTANT: By removing the srews you should follow the numbers next to them!!

    • Start from 8 and then 7 ,6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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  8. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Lifting up the Heat Sink: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • First check again the WiFi antenna cables that they are out of the way!!!

    • Carefully and slowly lift up the Heatsink starting form right side (if you see exactly whats on the picture)!!

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  9. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Cleaning the GPU and CPU: step 8, image 1 of 2 ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Cleaning the GPU and CPU: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the old thermal paste carefully with aceton and a tissue. If you dont have aceton, you can use just a tissue.

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  10. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Apply the new paste: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Be careful apply only so many which is necessary!!! In my opinion always check your new paste for conductivity and choose the ones with no eletrical conductivity because if you accidentaly spary on the motherboard you are still safe!!!!

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  11. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Remove the old paste from the Heatsink: step 10, image 1 of 2 ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Remove the old paste from the Heatsink: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • If the paste on the parts on the second picture are still elastic you dont need to replace them

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  12. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Unscrewing the GPU Fan: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws

    • If its unplugged now you can remove the old Fan

    • If your new fan has a duck tape on its one side remove it

    • From the old fan you can find a sticky foam, remove it and place it on the new fan exactly the same way!!!

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  13. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Place the new fan its place: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Apply the 3 screws

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  14. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Plugging in the new Fan: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Before you plug it in REMEMBER the way it was under the wifi card

    • use the strong ducktape to fix in its place

    • after you placed the cables under the ducktape you can plug the fan in

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  15. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Reapplying the heatsink: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully place the heatsink in its place

    • Scew it done starting from 1 and the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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  16. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Reapplying WiFi card: step 15, image 1 of 3 ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Reapplying WiFi card: step 15, image 2 of 3 ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Reapplying WiFi card: step 15, image 3 of 3

    • Once you have the heatsink in its place drive the cables over the heatsink but under the duck tap (white and black cable)

    • Put the WiFi card in its place

    • Scew it down

    • And plug back the cables

    • Reapply the duck which was on the wifi card!!! Its really important if you have or you want to have a M.2 ssd

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  17. ASUS FX505 DU AL49 GPU FAN Replacement, Plug back the Battery: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Now you are finished

    • Just put back the cover and screw it down with screws !!!! Watch out they are not the same length!!!

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Perjés Krisztián

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