Replacing Laptop Thermal Paste | Fujitsu E754 Disassembly [Music Only No Commentary] 

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M... I also got the same question indeed 🙈😂 I hope some netizen can help. But it is just a removable plastic without a paper filter when I bought from the store by default. From time to time, the bottom of the plastic got a little bit dust. And compare to other laptop, they usually do not have that plastic in the ventilation. I suspect it maybe used for connecting some extra proprietary ventilation system in addition to the fan in the laptop. But I’m really not sure the actual use of that plastic. Sorry I can’t get you a solid answer on this 🙏🏼

@@3minutestutorial I bought my notebook used and your answer is fine, that's what I wanted to know! Thank you very much

@@61fabio61 I was confused about this too haha

It's a cable attaching from the motherboard to the power switch and some other buttons and indicators on the panel. You have to open the buckle, then pull out the cable from the buckle. Both the buckle and the cable are fragile, so be aware when open them. But the buckle is similar to the machainsm as the keybaord cable in this video, just a little bit smaller and fargile. Sorry that my English is not so good. I hope you understand my explaination. Let me know if you have more questions :) And thanks for the support.

Hello Gernot! I am not sure if you have replaced your CPU before. Generally speaking, like in this video, there is a black circle-like switch on the white plastic CPU socket. When you turn the switch by a screw driver or a coin, the CPU lock will be released and you can take the CPU out. There maybe also a rod or buckle in other models, but more often appears on desktop computers instead. You may want to have a look in my Cantonese Channel for replacing the CPU on another computer. It has the same CPU socket locking as in this model. At around 5:25 you can see how to unlock it. I hope it helps :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MnbB7jpcVBQ.html

Hello. Thanks for your questions. 1. Yes you may upgrade your CPU, but do check the compatibility that only part of the CPU works. Also, the small fan may not be sufficient to cool down the CPU if you chose some powerful one in the same generation. 2. There is a plastic cover on the drive to amount the HDD securely inside the slot. There will be some gap if the plastic cover is gone. 3. Good luck for your rebuild :)

@@3minutestutorial ok thanks, that helps!🤓

Hello @jahled You may want to take out the button battery to force reset. Or just get into the BIOS and reset to factory default. Former option give a better force reset. I don’t suggest replacing the hardware unless you’re experienced technician.

@@3minutestutorial i tried removing the battery, but i think i brick it after the bios update was interruped. I need to know where it is exactly, so i could replace it or it may have a jumper reset to set it back to factory settings. Some bios has it, Thank you for you reply.

Oh... let’s see if someone can help. I’ll pin your post on the top.

@@jahled you probably need to find the main bios chip and backup bios chip and swap them... That means desoldering and soldering them in position

Thank you for your question. I guess it’s hard to solve the stuck screws. You may need some special anti-screwing screw to unscrew those screws.

@@3minutestutorial I have the same issue. Could you please share which screwdriver bit you used to remove these 2 screws? The ones I have are too big and I'd like some references to buy an appropriate one.

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Yes. Cooler master is a good one. The CPU can be upgraded but you have to check which ones are compatible. You should consider the socket, generation, and also if the BIOS support the CPU. If you are replacing the CPU with a higher power one, it often comes with more heat release that require a stronger cooler, that the original one may not be sufficient to draw the excessive heat. So don’t go too aggressive on the choice.

@@3minutestutorial thanks 🤓 I think if it, the CPU, can be upgraded (which I believe can be) I want to keep the same TDP. Want to get the laptop running right before a CPU upgrade!

The latches design varies between models. In general you should loosen the lock and pull the connector upwards gently. Use a plastic tool to leverage from the side of the connector after removing the lock if it’s too hard to disconnect.

@VixNoelopan thanks for your question. Thermal compound is a media inbetween the CPU and the heat sink so as to effectively transfer the heat from the CPU. The function of the thermal compound depricates when it dried out when it's getting old, or it was not properly placed when manfucture. Indeed, The thermal compound shd remain as less as it can that just able to provide effective heat conduction. Too much of it will cause poor performance in transfering the heat. As I used this computer for a long time, the thermal compound dried out which made my computer so hot. I tried to increase the fan speed but it's quite noisy and wasted more power. Also, usually the factory wish to make the production fast and cheap so their thermal paste may not be properly placed, or the heat conductivity is not that high compare to the one avaialbe on the market, as in my case. So I replaced the thermal compound. Of course there are a lot of other factors that affecting the temperature of the computer, such as dust, fan, the design of the flow of air, fan speed etc. Replacing the thermal compound is one of the options. And it helps to reduce the temperautre in my case for nearly 10C, but in other cases, it may not be that effective. I hope my comments helps :)

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You may need some force to pull it out as there are stickers at the back of the keyboard. And do mind the hood position of the keyboard in the video

I agree with you. I will make a video with narration in the later time. Indeed by the time I made this video, I also noticed there is a trend of just putting background music while doing the repairing, so I follow the trending. Later on in my channel I made another video with narration when I get a better microphone, which provides more information towards the viewers and have better feedback. I believe there is such a trend because there seems to be an asummption that those who are willing to repair the notebook do have certain understanding on how to repair them, what they really need is to know is some of the tricky places that will faciliate their repairing in a smoother way. Of course, a narration will definitely catering viewers with different level of understanding towards computer. Thank you for your comments and advices :)

​@@3minutestutorial Don't get me wrong. I make a LOT of repair videos under other names. This one is my business, and I haven't done as many as I really should. I say this, because I know it takes time to volunteer to show others things. People demand video perfection from me, and when you look, they have 0 videos! You don't get to tell people how to raise their children if you have never done it, just like you cannot complain about the government unless you voted. We should all be thankful that everyone is not greedy, demanding money to see anything. Volunteering to educate is a very special kind of giving, where there is no way a viewer will do you a favor in return. You might call it 'selfless'. But the trends are a pain. If a video doesn't say "[Music Only - No Commentary]", the viewer does't know. I want to throw my machine out the window when I hear the video go lower, and the author commenting on something important. Will they do it again? Do I dare turn the volume down? Will I miss something? So again, I think it's fine to do just audio, trend or not, but letting a viewer know they won't miss any vital commentary is considerate. I don't do any music videos, but this might also apply to those who put text on the screen instead of explanations. Keep making videos, and you will never make everyone happy! :)