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So I’m cleaning my computer’s fan for the first time, it stopped working recently (making a high pitched straining sound during use now). What precautions should I take in terms of the hardware before doing so? Do I have to remove the battery? Hard drive? CPU? My laptop’s design makes it very difficult to remove the battery.

zsk720, no you do not have to remove it. Check on here about the how to take it apart.