Dell Latitude E6420 Fan Replacement

Written By: Madysen Eames
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Dell Latitude E6420 Fan Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

If the fan isn't working properly, the laptop can overheat. This guide will show users how to replace the fan.

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    • Push the tabs on the left and right of the battery out towards the edge of the case.

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    • While still pushing in the tabs, using your pinky finger, lift the battery out of the laptop.

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    • Push the button in on the CD/DVD drive to eject the drive.

    It is unnecessary to remove the CD/DVD drive to remove the keyboard.

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    • Slide the drive out of the laptop.

    • When removing the drive, keep it flat to prevent damage to anything inside the laptop.

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    • Using the screwdriver, remove seven 4mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Using the screwdriver, remove two 9mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

    It is unnecessary to remove the 4mm Philips #1 screws to remove the keyboard

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    • Gently lift the back plate off of the laptop making sure all of the tabs on the inside perimeter of the back plate are unhooked before lifting.

    • Be careful when removing the backplate. Lifting the backplate while the tabs are still hooked in will result in broken tabs.

    Additionally, it is unnecessary to remove the bottom cover to remove the keyboard.

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    • Using the screwdriver, remove four 10mm Phillips #0 spring screws from the fan assembly.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to unclip the connector.

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    • Lift the fan out of the laptop.

Conclusion

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

Author

Madysen Eames

Member since: 28/02/18

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One comment

very good explanatory steps. but you did not talk about the application of thermal paste for reassembly

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