STEP 1

Remove the battery.
Remove two screws securing the laptop cpu cooling module.

STEP 2

Lift off the foil, covering the cooling module.

STEP 3

Remove four screws securing the CPU heatsink.
Follow the numbers on the heatsink.

STEP 4

Lift the heatsink off the CPU. Wiggle the heatsink to separate if from the processor. Very often CPU comes out with the heatsink. Be careful not to damage CPU pins.

STEP 5

The CPU heatsink is completely clogged with lint. Using compressed air, blow out lint from the heatsink and the CPU fans.

STEP 6

Clean the old grease off the processor and the heatsink.
Apply new grease on the CPU and assemble the laptop.