Remove the screw holding the fan in place.

Once the screw is removed, use tweezers to pull on the tab as shown. Lift up on the tab to create separation between the fan and the rest of the laptop.

The purple tabbed ribbon connector will have to be released, as it prohibits the fan from being separated from the system. You can do so, by lifting the small tab identical to the ribbon connector used to keep the keyboard in place.

Detach the wires connecting the fan as shown to the laptop. Once they are free, the fan can be taken out.