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- Motherboard fans
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Motherboard fans
- Use a Phillips #0 driver to remove the 15 screws that hold the bottom cover:
- Eleven 2.5 mm length screws
- Four 5 mm length screws
- Remove the bottom cover.
Use a Phillips #0 driver to remove the 15 screws that hold the bottom cover:
Eleven 2.5 mm length screws
Four 5 mm length screws
Remove the bottom cover.
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Step 2
- Locate the battery.
- Locate the battery plug and unplug it carefully
Locate the battery.
Locate the battery plug and unplug it carefully
Step 3
- Locate the Hard drive
- Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
- Be careful not to break the black cover because it can be broken easily
- Unplug the hard drive
Locate the Hard drive
Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
Be careful not to break the black cover because it can be broken easily
Unplug the hard drive
Step 4
- unplug this wire carefully
- Unplug the brown wire located next to the previous wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
- Be careful not to break the black cover because it can be broken easily
unplug this wire carefully
Unplug the brown wire located next to the previous wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
Step 5
- unplug the selected wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
unplug the selected wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
Step 6
- unplug the brown selected wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
unplug the brown selected wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
Step 7
Step 8
- Locate the selected wire and unplug it carefully
Locate the selected wire and unplug it carefully
Step 9
- unplug the selected wires
- Unplug it gently without causing damage to the wire
unplug the selected wires
Unplug it gently without causing damage to the wire
Step 10
- unplug the selected white wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
- Be careful not to break the black cover because it can be broken easily
unplug the selected white wire. Unplug it gently by lifting it up to unlock the black cover that connects it to the motherboard
Step 11
- unplug the selected wire.
unplug the selected wire.
Step 12
- remove the selected 2.5 mm screws by PH0 Bit screwdriver
- Gently unplug the electronic chip
remove the selected 2.5 mm screws by PH0 Bit screwdriver
Gently unplug the electronic chip
Step 13
- Remove the four 2.5mm screws with a PH0 bit.
Remove the four 2.5mm screws with a PH0 bit.
Step 14
- After you remove all the connected wires and unscrew all the screws that holds the motherboard to the laptop, take the motherboard out as shown in the picture.
- Make sure it is completely diconnected from all wires and screws
After you remove all the connected wires and unscrew all the screws that holds the motherboard to the laptop, take the motherboard out as shown in the picture.
Make sure it is completely diconnected from all wires and screws
Step 15
- Remove the eight 2.5mm screws with a PH0 bit.
Remove the eight 2.5mm screws with a PH0 bit.
Step 16
- After you unscrew all the screws, take the fan off to replace it.
After you unscrew all the screws, take the fan off to replace it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Matthew Dunlap - Apr 19, 2018
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Where would I order the replacement fans?
Johann COSTE - Nov 6, 2018
Hello, you can buy those here:
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Ventilateur-Fan-…
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-for-MSI-GS6…
https://www.amazon.fr/ventilateur-refroi…
Knight9990 - Dec 5, 2018
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Hi, I just went through this disassembly (which is mostly great, thank you Mafdy) to replace the fans, and I wanted to point out a couple of clarifications:
Most importantly! It is NOT necessary to remove the fan/heatsink assembly from the motherboard to remove and replace the fans! Instead of proceeding with steps 15 and 16, look for tiny philips screws on the black side of the heatsink assembly which fasten each fan - 3 for one fan, 4 for the other. These are accessible once the motherboard is free from the case.
Steps 15 and 16 cause you to break the thermal compound seal on the CPU and GPU, and then proper re-assembly would mean cleaning off the old compound and correctly applying new compound before re-attaching the heatsink assembly - an unnecessary hassle just to replace the fans.
Secondly, be aware that, during steps 13-14, there are a number of additional screws and connectors that are not mentioned, that need to be removed in order to release the motherboard from the laptop housing.
Happy Fixing!
Çağlar Gökçe - Jan 17, 2019
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fans in the final section combined with copper pipe. Can they be separated? I’m having trouble finding a fan. Where can I buy new fans.
Konstantin Izmailov - Aug 25, 2019
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I have replaced both fans on gs60 today, and the instructions worked like charm! Steps 14-16 were unnecessary! Thx!
