Sony, take note - that is how you do it!

Some time ago I documented some of the pains involved in servicing the fan in a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ laptop (in short, you have to climb all the way into the damn thing and by the time you've gotten to the fan all you have left is a table full of parts - literally).

This morning I tackled the same job on an old Acer Aspire 1200 series laptop. The procedure for this model is a little bit different from that for the Sony:

1. Place laptop upside down
2. Undo three screws and remove fan access panel
3. Undo four screws and unplug one connector
4. Lift the heatsink / fan assembly.
5. Remove three screws; remove fan from heat sink; service fan, remount fan onto heat sink.
6. Re-assemble, following steps 1 - 4 above in reverse.

Done.

SONY! ARE YOU LISTENING???