Razer Blade 15" (2020) Right Fan Replacement

Written By: Clay Eickemeyer
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Razer Blade 15" (2020) Right Fan Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

20 - 40 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to remove or replace the right fan in your Razer Blade 15" (2020) laptop.

Note: This guide refers to the "right" fan as the one on your right-hand side when the screen is open and facing you.

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    • Allow your laptop's battery to drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged battery may catch fire if damaged.

    • Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.

    • Close the lid and flip your laptop over so the back cover faces up.

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    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the ten 3.7 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

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    • The back cover is lightly secured to the motherboard by thermal pads. Depending on the age of your laptop, it may be easier or harder to remove.

    • Use a finger to pry up the right side of the back cover, starting at the Ethernet port cutout.

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    • Remove the back cover slowly, as to avoid tearing the thermal pads underneath.

    • Lay the back cover down on its rubber feet to avoid damaging the thermal pads on its underside.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener to the battery cable tape for one minute.

    • You can also use a hair dryer—but be careful, as overheating the battery may damage it or cause a fire.

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    • Be careful not to damage the battery with your tool.

    • Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove the battery cable tape.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to push the square tab on the battery connector and slide it out of its socket.

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    • Grab the pull tab on the neck of the left-side screen connector and pull it straight out of its socket.

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    • Pull the left-side screen cable out from the clips along the left edge of the fan.

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    • Use tweezers or your fingers to grab the rubber sleeve around the right fan cable and pull the connector straight out of its socket.

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    • Use tweezers to peel the right side of the fan tape from the heatsink.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.7 mm screws securing the right fan.

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    • Lift the lower edge of the right fan and slide it away from the heatsink.

    • Remove the fan.

Conclusion

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Author

Clay Eickemeyer

Member since: 19/09/22

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One comment

The exact article I was looking for. Thanks for easy instructions that works!

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