Lenovo Ideapad U450 Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

12

Time Required

                          7 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 4 steps
• Top Panel
• 5 steps
• Fan
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn off and unplug your laptop to prevent the risk of electrocution.
• Turn your laptop over so that the bottom is face up.

Turn off and unplug your laptop to prevent the risk of electrocution.

Turn your laptop over so that the bottom is face up.

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Step 2

• On the top left of the laptop there is a switch. Make sure it’s pushed in the unlocked position.

On the top left of the laptop there is a switch. Make sure it’s pushed in the unlocked position.

Step 3

• Locate the switch collinear with the last one and move the switch to an unlocked position.

Locate the switch collinear with the last one and move the switch to an unlocked position.

Step 4

• Remove the unlocked battery.

Remove the unlocked battery.

Step 5

              Top Panel               

• Turn the laptop over so that the bottom is facing up.

Turn the laptop over so that the bottom is facing up.

Step 6

• Remove all 7mm phillips head screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove all 7mm phillips head screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

• Turn the laptop over again and open the laptop.

Turn the laptop over again and open the laptop.

Step 8

• Gently lift up the top panel utilizing the hole where the battery would be.
• Keyboard ribbon cable is still connected. Flip the ZIF connector up and remove the ribbon cable.

Gently lift up the top panel utilizing the hole where the battery would be.

Keyboard ribbon cable is still connected. Flip the ZIF connector up and remove the ribbon cable.

Step 9

• Disconnect any wires that are connected to the top panel from the bottom of the laptop.

Disconnect any wires that are connected to the top panel from the bottom of the laptop.

Step 10

              Fan               

• Unplug the bundled fan connector from the motherboard.

Unplug the bundled fan connector from the motherboard.

Step 11

• Unscrew all screws that hold the fan down using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Unscrew all screws that hold the fan down using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 12

• Remove the fan from the slot.

Remove the fan from the slot.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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