Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Heat Sink Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

Rubber Feet
2 steps
Rear Case
4 steps
Battery Disconnection
2 steps
Heat Sink
3 steps

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Introduction

Before you begin, refer to the Samsung PC Repair Guide for safety information.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

Note: Some photos in this guide may contain slight visual discrepancies, but they won’t affect the guide procedure.

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Step 1

              Access the rubber feet

Before you begin, shut down your laptop and unplug it.
Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.

Before you begin, shut down your laptop and unplug it.

Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.

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Step 2

              Remove the rubber feet

Insert an opening pick between the rear case and the rubber foot.
Pry up with the pick and dislodge the foot from the rear case.
Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the rubber foot.
Repeat this process on the remaining rubber feet.
There are two types of rubber feet for this laptop. During reassembly, make sure the top feet say “M4” and the bottom feet say “M1”.
To reinstall a rubber foot, align it over the recess and push down until it’s secured.

Insert an opening pick between the rear case and the rubber foot.

Pry up with the pick and dislodge the foot from the rear case.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the rubber foot.

Repeat this process on the remaining rubber feet.

There are two types of rubber feet for this laptop. During reassembly, make sure the top feet say “M4” and the bottom feet say “M1”.

To reinstall a rubber foot, align it over the recess and push down until it’s secured.

Step 3

              Unfasten the rear case

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the rear case.
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #3313.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the rear case.

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #3313.

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction handle to the middle of the rear case’s bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.
Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a small gap between the rear case and the frame.
This may take significant force and multiple tries.
Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Apply a suction handle to the middle of the rear case’s bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.

Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a small gap between the rear case and the frame.

This may take significant force and multiple tries.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Step 5

              Release the clips

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to release the clips securing the rear case.
Continue sliding the pick along the perimeter of the laptop until all the clips securing the rear case have been released.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to release the clips securing the rear case.

Continue sliding the pick along the perimeter of the laptop until all the clips securing the rear case have been released.

Step 6

              Remove the rear case

Lift the rear case up and away from the laptop and remove it.
During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Lift the rear case up and away from the laptop and remove it.

During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Step 7

              Remove the battery connector's tape

Use tweezers or your fingers to peel up and remove the tape covering the battery connector.
Set the tape aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Use tweezers or your fingers to peel up and remove the tape covering the battery connector.

Set the tape aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Step 8

              Disconnect the battery

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cables, as close to the connector as possible.
Gently pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cables, as close to the connector as possible.

Gently pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Step 9

              Unfasten the heat sink

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the heat sink:
Two 3.5 mm screws
Four 3.1 mm screws
During reassembly, make sure to tighten the screws in a cross pattern: top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the heat sink:

Two 3.5 mm screws

Four 3.1 mm screws

During reassembly, make sure to tighten the screws in a cross pattern: top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left.

Step 10

              Remove the heat sink

Lift the heat sink straight up and remove it.
You may feel a bit of resistance. This is normal, since the heat sink is slightly bonded to the motherboard with thermal paste.

Lift the heat sink straight up and remove it.

You may feel a bit of resistance. This is normal, since the heat sink is slightly bonded to the motherboard with thermal paste.

Step 11

              Remove the thermal paste

Scrape off the old thermal paste from the processor and heat sink with a spudger.
Remove any remaining thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol and a coffee filter or microfiber cloth.
Apply new thermal paste to the processor before reassembly.

Scrape off the old thermal paste from the processor and heat sink with a spudger.

Remove any remaining thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol and a coffee filter or microfiber cloth.

Apply new thermal paste to the processor before reassembly.

To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order and perform the opposite actions, e.g., “reattach” instead of “removing.” Skip steps that use heating and prying, and pay close attention to the 📌 bullets as you work through the steps.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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