How Do You Replace A Compaq Laptop Fan?
A fan is vital in cooling your computer. Should the fan fail, you will face overheating. These can result in a crashed hard drive, fried CPU, or a shorted out motherboard. Needless to say, you want to make sure your fan is working correctly. Replacing a fan in a Compaq laptop is simple, but does require you to be cautious. Anytime you’re working with electrical components, you must take care to protect the parts from static electricity or shock from a drop. Turn off and unplug your laptop. Carefully turn the laptop over so it is bottoms up. Remove the hard drive, switch cover, keyboard, display assembly, top cover and system board in that order. You will need to consult your manual for the exact number of screws to remove for each part. Turn the system board upside down with the right side facing you. Disconnect the fan cable and remove the screws holding the fan assembly in place. Carefully remove the fan assembly. Place the new fan assembly in place and screw into place. Reconnect th
