Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system base.
Using a plastic scribe or a flat head screwdriver, pry the base cover from the edges.
Lift the base cover off the system base.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
System Fan
Identify the fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the system board.
Remove the system fan from the system.
Install
System Fan
Identify the system fan location highlighted in blue.
Install the system fan into the slot on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the system fan to the system board.
Connect the system fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Route the battery cable through the routing clip and connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover tabs to the slots on the edges, press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secures the base cover to the system base.