Lenovo Legion Y520 15Ikbn Fan Replacement Repair Guide

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                          20 minutes

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Base Panel
2 steps
Fan
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Base Panel

Shut down and unplug your device before proceeding.
Remove the thirteen 6.5 mm screws from the base plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Shut down and unplug your device before proceeding.

Remove the thirteen 6.5 mm screws from the base plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

Flip the laptop on its side and wedge a spudger between the base panel and chassis, then pry around the perimeter until the base panel releases.
To get a better grip you may want to open the laptop slightly.
Lift the bottom panel off of the chassis.
During reassembly, make sure that the bottom panel clicks back into place on all four sides of the laptop.

Flip the laptop on its side and wedge a spudger between the base panel and chassis, then pry around the perimeter until the base panel releases.

To get a better grip you may want to open the laptop slightly.

Lift the bottom panel off of the chassis.

During reassembly, make sure that the bottom panel clicks back into place on all four sides of the laptop.

Step 3

Fan

There is a piece of plastic covering part of the RAM and the fan. You will need to remove this to get to the fan.
Unplug the battery then, you will need to remove the four 4mm screws around the fan using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

There is a piece of plastic covering part of the RAM and the fan. You will need to remove this to get to the fan.

Unplug the battery then, you will need to remove the four 4mm screws around the fan using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

Unscrew all the screws then unplug the wires connected to the fan.
Once all the wires are unplugged from the fan, move the wires aside to get the fan.

Unscrew all the screws then unplug the wires connected to the fan.

Once all the wires are unplugged from the fan, move the wires aside to get the fan.

Step 5

Lift the fan out of the laptop body.

Lift the fan out of the laptop body.

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

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Fikri Nur Nafi - Apr 23, 2020

Superb guide. thank you random citizen for creating this guide

Ziro Hutt - Feb 15, 2021

Do I need to remove the fan if I want to clean it or add oil?

Apalagi08 - Jul 26, 2021

Is there a way to open the fan to clean the dust from the blade ?

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