Introduction
Keep processor temperatures down by replacing your broken fans.
What you need
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Lay the iMac display-side down on a flat surface.
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Loosen the three Phillips screws securing the rear panel to the iMac.
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Lift the rear panel slightly from the bottom edge of the iMac.
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Pull the rear panel toward yourself and remove it from the iMac.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the fan cover to the midplane.
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Lift the fan cover up off midplane.
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Disconnect the hard drive data cable connector from the logic board by pulling its connector straight up.
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Disconnect the upper left fan cable connector from the logic board by pulling its connector straight up.
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Remove the two T8 Torx screws securing the upper left fan to the chassis.
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Lift the upper left fan out of the chassis.
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Lift the upper left fan out of the chassis.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
