STEP 18

Disconnect one cable from the motherboard.

STEP 19

Remove three screws securing the cooling assembly (fan and heat sink).
Disconnect the cooling fan cable from the motherboard.
Lift up and remove the cooling assembly.

Find a new fan here.

STEP 20

Disconnect four connectors. The green arrow points to the DC-IN jack harness.
In this model the DC jack is plugged into the motherboard. If the jack is broken, you simply unplug the bad one from the motherboard and replace it with a new one. No soldering job needed.

Remove one screw securing the plastic tray.

STEP 21

Move all unplugged cables aside as it shown on this picture.

STEP 22

Remove one screw securing the motherboard.

STEP 23

Lift up the motherboard and remove it from the cover.

STEP 24

The motherboard has been remove and ready to be replaced with a new one if needed.

In order to remove the processor (CPU) unlock the socket and lift up the processor.