Lenovo Laptop Fan Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

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Step 1

              Remove the bottom cover screws               

• Turn off the computer and close the lid.
• Remove the three M2.0 x 11mm screws circled in red.
• Put them in a container–bowl, etc.–so they don’t get lost.
• Remove the eight M2.0 x 5mm screws circled in orange.
• Put them is a separate container.

Turn off the computer and close the lid.

Remove the three M2.0 x 11mm screws circled in red.

Put them in a container–bowl, etc.–so they don’t get lost.

Remove the eight M2.0 x 5mm screws circled in orange.

Put them is a separate container.

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Step 2

              Release the bottom cover               

• Carefully remove the back cover by pulling up on the edges from all sides.
• Do not pull too hard on one side of the cover as it may cause cracking.
• Place the cover to the side

Carefully remove the back cover by pulling up on the edges from all sides.

Do not pull too hard on one side of the cover as it may cause cracking.

Place the cover to the side

Step 3

              Remove the fan               

• Use a Small M2.5 Phillips Screwdriver to remove the 2 M2.5 x 4.45 mm screws surrounding the fan.
• Carefully place these screws to the side, separately from the screws from part one.
• This screw has a warranty seal covering it. You may void the warranty by disassembling the system further. If you are concerned about the warranty, use compressed air with the laptop partially disassembled.

Use a Small M2.5 Phillips Screwdriver to remove the 2 M2.5 x 4.45 mm screws surrounding the fan.

Carefully place these screws to the side, separately from the screws from part one.

This screw has a warranty seal covering it. You may void the warranty by disassembling the system further. If you are concerned about the warranty, use compressed air with the laptop partially disassembled.

Step 4

              Loosen the speaker connectors               

• Remove the wires from the side of the fan.
• Carefully unhook each grouping from the small black tabs on the fan

Remove the wires from the side of the fan.

Carefully unhook each grouping from the small black tabs on the fan

Step 5

              Disconnect the fan               

• Carefully pull out the small white plug connecting the fan to the motherboard

Carefully pull out the small white plug connecting the fan to the motherboard

Step 6

• This step is not required.
• Use a small screwdriver to pull upwards on the tab connecting the white ribbon wire to the board.
• Carefully lift up the white cable and unhook the fan from the black peg.

This step is not required.

Use a small screwdriver to pull upwards on the tab connecting the white ribbon wire to the board.

Carefully lift up the white cable and unhook the fan from the black peg.

Step 7

              Remove the fan               

• Carefully Lift the fan out of the computer and place it on a clean surface.
• As you lift up the left side, you will have to apply some force to overcome the adhesive on the bottom.

Carefully Lift the fan out of the computer and place it on a clean surface.

As you lift up the left side, you will have to apply some force to overcome the adhesive on the bottom.

Step 8

              Clean the fan               

• Use compressed air or a vacuum with a tube to clean out the dust from the fan.
• If you wish to replace the fan, set the old fan to the side, and complete the reassembly using your replacement.

Use compressed air or a vacuum with a tube to clean out the dust from the fan.

If you wish to replace the fan, set the old fan to the side, and complete the reassembly using your replacement.

To reassemble, complete the steps in reverse order. Make sure you fully close the back panel of the laptop before turning it on.

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