Chosen Solution
Hi everyone, just wanted to bring this to a close. Thanks to all that assisted me. In the end, I believe the poor application of thermal paste from the manufacturer was the original source of the problem. This model in particular I have read as having problems with overheating, so perhaps this is the culprit… This caused the overheating, and then the destroying of the baseplate. I removed and re-applied the thermal paste (ArctiClean Kit 1 & 2 Thermal Paste Compound Remover + Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound Paste 3.5g + Microfiber Cloth — I got for ~$14) and found that my computer no longer overheated. Once that was taken care of, I bought a replacement baseplate (for about $45 on amazon, but identical to the one suggested in this thread), and my laptop is as good as new. Actually, it’s better than new, since it no longer overheats! Also, the screwdriver I needed was #00; it was a fairly straightforward process, plenty of youtube videos on how to remove/reapply thermal paste.
Hi @cyanobacteria , Is this what you’re after? According to the parts list for the laptop the cover part number is 00UR146. Click on Commodity Type > Covers If you search online using the part number only you may find other suppliers of the part that suit you better. Update (07/08/2020) @cyanobacteria I edited your question already - I’m a moderator on this forum ;-) Here’s what you need, I think. If the price is not right (I didn’t look too hard) search for 01YT268 to find suppliers that suit you. Also just curious. The battery didn’t look distorted etc and it was overheating perhaps? Just a thought Here’s the hardware maintenance manual that will help with the dis-assembly if you haven’t already done so.
Before replacing anything, you should see to the heating problem. When did it start? How is it affecting performance? What level of usage is your laptop for? Is heat maybe on the normal level, just the enclosure made out poor quality material? Download MSI afterburner and watch the themperatures over the several cpus and gpus. Just buying another enclosure won’t fix it, it might as well melt away again.
