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Use this guide to replace the fan in an HTC Vive Cosmos.
Make sure that the Vive Cosmos is powered off and disconnected from power before beginning disassembly.
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Pull the bottom of the facerest straight away from the Vive Cosmos to unclip it from the Vive.
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With the bottom unclipped, pull the top of the facerest away from the Vive to remove it.
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Use your finger to push the sliding faceplate release switch, sitting to the left of the lenses, toward the bottom of the Vive.
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While holding the switch in the bottom position, pull the faceplate straight up and away from the front of the Vive.
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Remove the faceplate.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 4.1 mm long screw securing the focus knob.
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Slide the focus knob out of the plastic housing, off of the focus rod, and remove it.
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Twist the 3.5 mm audio connector counter-clockwise slightly and slide its cable out from under the plastic retaining clip.
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Lift the audio connector straight up to unplug it.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the three 4.1 mm long screws securing the LCD and motherboard assembly.
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Gently peel up the stickers on either side of the front of the Vive. If possible, keep the stickers intact and reuse them.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to unscrew the screws securing the upper component cover and the LCD and motherboard assembly:
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Sixteen 4.1 mm long screws
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One captive screw
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Two 4.1 mm long screws
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Remove the microphone cover from the bottom edge of the headset.
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Slide an opening pick under the microphone to separate the adhesive securing it to the Vive.
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Angle the bottom end of the upper component cover away from the front of the Vive.
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Pull the upper component cover away from the front of the Vive and remove it.
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Slide the camera connector covers on either side of the LCD and motherboard assembly away from the center off of the assembly and remove them.
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Peel the tape over the right camera connector back enough to access the camera's ZIF connector underneath.
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Repeat the same process to peel back the tape over the left camera ZIF connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap securing the right camera cable ZIF connector.
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Carefully slide the camera connector cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap securing the left camera cable ZIF connector.
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Carefully slide the camera connector cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Peel the yellow tape off of the microphone connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap securing the microphone cable ZIF connector.
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Carefully slide the microphone connector cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.
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With the cable out of its socket, slide the cable toward the bottom of the Vive and out of its clip on the LCD and motherboard assembly.
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Lift the LCD and motherboard assembly out of the headset.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 2.9 mm long screws securing the LCD connectors.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the LCD connectors straight up and out of their sockets on the daughterboard.
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Gently pull the bottom edge of the midframe away from the bottom edges of the LCD frames to unclip the LCD frames from the midframe.
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Peel both black plastic stickers off of either side of the motherboard.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push one side of the the fan connector slightly out of its socket on the motherboard, then push on the other side of the connector. Continue alternating pressure on each side to gently ease the connector out of its socket.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the screws securing the heat sink and fan:
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Two 4.1 mm long screws
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One 8.5 mm long screw
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Slide the heat sink off of the fan. You do not need to completely remove it from the midframe.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Both the vive cosmos elite and vive cosmos are almost identical. The only difference is the front panel which can be replaced on the vive cosmos to make it into the elite version.
