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Compaq Evo N1000v Rear Fan Replacement

Device	Compaq Evo N1000v
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	No estimate
Steps	10

This guide is by ryan on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

You will need to assemble the proper tools shown in the first step of this guide before you continue forward.

This guide is meant to assist the reader with the proper steps to remove and replace the rear fan of the Compaq Evo N1000v device.

Tools: Tweezers; Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Spudger

Step 1

• Carefully remove the screws located inside the red circles.

Step 2

• Next, you will need to push down the "F1" key with the spudger and push it under the silver LED display panel.
• Push down on the spudger to lift the LED display upward.
• Do this on both the left and right sides of the device as shown in the images.

Step 3

• Completely remove the LED display panel from the device.

Step 4

• Lift the keyboard up from the back end as shown in the image.

Step 5

• Pull the keyboard slightly toward the screen of the device to reveal the connecting cable below.

Step 6

• Follow the cable to its connection and use the grip tweezers (https://www.ifixit.com/en-ca/products/tweezers) to unlock the cable by grabbing the left side of the lock and pulling upward.
• Repeat this action on the right side of the lock.

Step 7

• Pull the keyboard upward to remove it from the device.

Step 8

• Unscrew the 3 screws as shown in the photo.

Step 9

• Remove the cable with the grip tweezers as shown in the photo.

Step 10

• Remove the rear fan.
• Repeat these steps in reverse order to install the new rear fan.

Conclusion

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

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