Toshiba Satellite C55-A5100 CPU Cooling Fan Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1This guide will walk you through the process of replacing the CPU cooling fan. Cooling fans can deteriorate into a state where it loses efficiency. This state can cause loud noises and cause the computer to shut down if not properly maintained.
To do so, one must remove the back cover. The back cover is attached by not only screws, but also plastic clips.
What you need
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Place the laptop with the bottom facing up.
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Remove the single 6mm Phillips #1 screw keeping the laptop panels in place.
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Unscrew all 15 of the screws in the back cover of the laptop.
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Carefully pry the back cover off the laptop using the prying tools, starting from the hard drive side.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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The one I disassembled didn’t have a screw under the battery bay, but did have one under the HDD bay, just as described by a comment in the charge port replacement guide.
