Dell Latitude 5490 Fan Replacement

Escrito Por: Jordan

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Dificuldade

Difficult

Passos

Tempo necessário

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introdução

The fan prevents overheating by maintaining consistent airflow throughout your laptop.

In this guide, you will learn how to replace and install a fan into your Dell Latitude 5490 laptop.

The fan circulates air. This is critical because your laptop can slow down or potentially shut down due to overheating. Replacing a damaged fan will allow your laptop to function without faltering. An operational fan protects your laptop against heat related damage and can extend its lifetime.

Ferramentas

Passo 1

Power off the laptop before beginning the disassembly process.
Close the device and flip the laptop over so the backplate is facing up.

Passo 2

Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, loosen all eight captive screws in the backplate.
You do not need to fully remove the screws. Instead, unscrew them until you can easily jostle the screws.

Passo 3

Using the spudger, pry the backplate from the laptop starting from external chassis (the back side of the laptop).
Continue prying in a clockwise direction around the backplate until it is able to be removed with just your hands.
Remove the backplate and put it aside for reassembly.

Passo 4

Using your finger, remove the battery connector using the handle found on top.
You do not need to remove the connector completely from the laptop. Doing so may result in damage to your computer. Instead, pull the handle so the connector is suspended above the pins.

Passo 5

Hold down the power button for 15 seconds to discharge the remaining electricity within the laptop.

Passo 6

Carefully unroute the cable connecting the battery to the laptop.

Passo 7

Remove the single marked 4 mm screw from the righthand side of the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Passo 8

Gently lift the battery out of the laptop.

Passo 9

Remove the single 4 mm screw connecting the back of the SSD to the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
When the screw is removed, the SSD will be angled with an incline to one side.

Passo 10

Carefully slide the SSD straight out from the rear side, from the end where the screw was previously secured.
The SSD should come out easily with no tension.

Passo 11

Remove the 4 mm screw holding the bracket above the WWAN card with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Be careful with the antenna connectors located under the bracket. They are fragile. If damaged, you will not be able to access mobile data.

Passo 12

Carefully remove both antenna connectors. Ensure that you pull the antenna connectors straight up from the socket.
Using angled tweezers, hook one end of the tweezer under the connector. Set the other side at the end of the connector on the WWAN card. Keeping the tweezers flat, lightly squeeze.
These connectors are extremely fragile; ensure that they are aligned properly.
For reassembly, ensure that the antenna connectors are aligned above the sockets and press down gently. There should be a slight click. There should not be much resistance.

Passo 13

Carefully slide the WWAN card out from the rear side, from the end where the antennas and bracket were.
The WWAN card should come out easily with no tension.

Passo 14

Remove the 4 mm screw holding the bracket above the WLAN card with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Be careful with the antenna connectors located under the bracket. They are fragile. If damaged, you will not be able to access Wi-Fi.

Passo 15

Carefully remove both antenna connectors. Ensure that you pull the antenna connectors straight up from the socket.
Using angled tweezers, hook one end of the tweezer under the connector. Set the other side at the end of the connector on the WLAN card. Keeping the tweezers flat, lightly squeeze.
These connectors are extremely fragile; ensure that they are aligned properly.
For reassembly, ensure that the antenna connectors are aligned above the sockets and press down gently. There should be a slight click. There should not be tension or resistance while doing so.

Passo 16

Carefully slide the WLAN card out from the rear side, from the end where the antennas and bracket were.
The WLAN card should come out easily with no tension.

Passo 17

Using the angled tweezers, lift the small latches on the ribbon cables that are routed through the chassis. Gently remove them.
These cables and their connectors are extremely fragile; exercise caution when removing/inserting them.