Installing a new Fan on a S480

So my fan recently died on my S480, I ordered a replacement fan and the Sony Agent wouldn't give me any information on how to replace the fan except he would sell me some guide that might not have the instructions on how to install the fan (which I declined).

I've opened up my laptop many times (replaced my hard drive recently), and I'm comfortable playing around the internals. But I have no clue how to take this fan out. It looks like there is only one screw and the rest is either glued to the circuit board or something.

Any information to point me in the right direction would be great, thanks!

 

Pureracer,

I recently replaced the fan on my SZ45. I was going to do it myself but one of the screws appeared to be seized so i did not want to take any chances.

Anyway, I have a copy of the maintenance manual for my model and I can say that there appears to be more involved than one would first assume. For instance, to replace my fan I must also remove the CPU and heatsink. Replacing the heatsink requires that you clean it and reapply the thermal paste. I'm not familiar with the S series, but you may want to search for the maintenance guide to ensure what you are getting into.

In the end it cost me about $300 to replace the fan, parts and labor.

Cheers

 

Oh man, maybe I should have bought that maintenance guide the Sony rep told me about... Thanks for the info!