HP 15-ef2025nr Fan Replacement

Written By: kyle mccomas
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HP 15-ef2025nr Fan Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

15 - 25 minutes

Introduction

If your HP 15-ef2025nr laptop is constantly overheating, it may be time to replace the fan inside. The fan is what pulls cool air into the computer to prevent the circuits from getting too hot. Having the circuits get too hot creates problems with the laptop. Check out the troubleshooting guide for more diagnosing information. For the device, we recommend an original quality replacement part for all repairs.

Before following this guide, please make sure your computer is not hot to the touch and the computer battery is removed.

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    • Turn the laptop upside down with the hinge facing you.

    You don't need to add the set out materials step--that's what the part above is for! Also, I'd suggest using flipbook style shots as often as possible to show action. It's pretty rare that a step should only have one image.

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    Please be sure to take into account the comments I've already made on the battery guide. It doesn't look like those edits were made yet.

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    • Use an opening tool to remove the rubber strips by prying up a corner and gently pulling off the strip.

    For the second part of the first bullet in this step, use a special bullet for additional information. Here's some info on how to use special bullets: https://edu.ifixit.com/include-visual-el...

    I think a "note" bullet would work best here.

    Alex Watkins -

    For the second bullet, what do you want the reader to do? Each step should be an action. I think you might be able to combine this information, or just delete the second bullet and move on to the next step.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3 mm screws (including the 2 screws that were not under the rubber strips) securing the lower case.

    I'd use markup here to mark the location of screws. You also need to measure all screw lengths. Are all the screws the same, or are they different? If they're the same, use red markup and coinciding red bullets. If they're different, then use red, then orange, etc. (ROYGBIV) to let the user know that.

    Alex Watkins -

    That way, you also don't have to "place screws in the order removed"--they'd be able to do that by following markup and measurements.

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    • Flip the laptop over and open the lid.

    • Insert an opening tool into the seam between the edge of the lower case and the chassis.

    • Gently pry around the entire perimeter until the lower case separates from the chassis.

    • Close the lid and flip the laptop back over.

    • Remove the lower case.

    Is the use of a metal tool necessary here? Do you have a picture of what it looks like when the backing plate separates?

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    • Remove the five 2 mm Phillips screws holding the battery down.

    • Take care not to puncture, bend, or twist the battery. Lithium batteries can be very volatile. Follow all proper hazardous disposal laws where you live.

    • Gently lift the front edge of the battery up to disconnect the socket.

    • Lift the battery up and out.

    Remember to eliminate extra words, like "now the logic board..." in the first step and all locate steps. You can use markup to help a reader locate different elements. Use special bullets, like caution. I think there's too much going on in this one step, and not enough images. I also see a ZIF connector hanging out next to the battery--did you need to remove that? how do you do so, if so?

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    • Use tweezers to pull the fan connector directly out of its motherboard socket.

    • Do not pull on the wires; they are very delicate.

    How do you remove the "pig tail"? Is that the correct name for this part? Is prying (e.g., wedging the tool between two elements and putting force up or down) the correct term here?

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    • Remove the three 2 mm Phillips screws at the top corners and four o'clock position on the fan.

    • Remove the fan.

    Please include a top down shot with screws marked with mark up (red circles for screws). Also, try to work on using specific verbs when there is more than one way to do something. "Remove" works well for screws. How do you "remove" the fan? Yanking? Gently lifting?

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Conclusion

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

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