Intro:
Agar aapka MacBook ka fan bahut noisy ho gaya hai, ya totally fail ho gaya hai, ya overheating ho rahi hai — toh yeh guide help karegi fan ko replace karne mein.
🧰 Tools You’ll Need
Phillips #00 screwdriver
T6 Torx screwdriver
Spudger / plastic pry tool
🛡️ Safety Tips
MacBook ko shutdown karo aur charger unplug karo.
Kaam karte waqt battery connector disconnect karna bahut zaroori hai — warna damage ya short ho sakta hai.
Delicate connectors aur sockets hain, gentle handling karo.
📝 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Remove Lower Case Screws
MacBook ko ulta rakho.
Neeche ke 10 screws remove karo:
• 3 long screws (14.4 mm) using Phillips #00
• 3 screws (3.5 mm)
• 4 shouldered screws (3.5 mm)Jab phir se lower case lagao, yaad raho ki chhote screws curved part mein perpendicular mount hote hain, seedhe down nahi jaate.
Step 2: Lift Off Lower Case
Fingers se vent ke paas lower case ko pry karo.
Gently lift and slide it off the body.
Step 3: Disconnect Battery
Spudger ka edge use karo battery connector ko logic board se gently pry karo.
Thoda thoda “walk” motion se dono ends se lift karo taki connector safe tareeke se nikal jaye.
Corners ko na damage karo.
Step 4: Bend Battery Cable
Battery cable ko thoda side mein bend karo taki woh socket ya other components ko touch na kare during the repair.
Step 5: Disconnect Fan Connector
Edge of spudger se fan connector ko socket se gently pry and lift out.
Agar zaroor ho, spudger ko cable wires ke neeche twist karke connector release karo.
Fan socket ya connector plastic parts delicate hote hain — break na ho jaye, careful karo.
Step 6: Remove Fan Screws
Fan ko logic board se secure karne wale 3 screws remove karo:
• One screw of ~7.2 mm (T6 Torx)
• Two screws of ~5.3 mm (T6 Torx)
Step 7: Lift Out Fan
Screws nikalne ke baad fan ko uski recess se gently lift karo.
Cable thodi stuck ho sakti hai — dhyan se nikalna.
🔁 Reassembly
Sab steps ko reverse order se karo:
Fan ko fit karo & screws lagao
Fan connector wapas attach karo
Battery cable aur connector wapas place karo
Lower case lagao & screws wapas tight karo
