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Add fan cable disconnect and reconnect steps to gaze15
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### Steps to replace the fans/heatsink/thermal paste:
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1. Follow the steps above to [remove the bottom cover](#removing-the-bottom-cover).
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2. Locate the CPU heatsink screws.
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3. Remove the screws, starting with #1, then #2, and continuing until you have removed #11.
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2. Disconnect both fan cables, removing any tape securing them.
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3. Locate the CPU heatsink screws.
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4. Remove the screws, starting with #1, then #2, and continuing until you have removed #11.
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![Thermal screws](./img/thermal-screws.jpg)
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4. Carefully remove the heatsink/fans from the case.
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5. Using a paper towel, remove the existing thermal paste. You may also use a small amount of rubbing alcohol to remove excess or difficult-to-remove paste.
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5. Carefully remove the heatsink/fans from the case.
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6. Using a paper towel, remove the existing thermal paste. You may also use a small amount of rubbing alcohol to remove excess or difficult-to-remove paste.
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![Heatsink](./img/heatsink-removed.jpg)
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6. After cleaning the CPU, GPU, and heatsink, apply a small line of thermal paste directly onto the CPU and GPU core.
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7. After cleaning the CPU, GPU, and heatsink, apply a small line of thermal paste directly onto the CPU and GPU core.
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![Thermal paste](./img/thermal-paste.jpg)
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7. Carefully replace the heatsink.
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8. Replace the screws, starting with #1, then #2, and so on until #11. Do not fully tighten until all of the screws have been started, then fully tighten all screws.
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8. Carefully replace the heatsink.
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9. Replace the screws, starting with #1, then #2, and so on until #11. Do not fully tighten until all of the screws have been started, then fully tighten all screws.
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10. Reconnect the fan cables.
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## Replacing the CMOS battery:
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