Lenovo Thinkpad T560 Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          25 - 45 minutes            

Sections

3

• Back Panel
• 2 steps
• Battery
• 2 steps
• Fan
• 4 steps

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Introduction

The fan blows air inside the laptop to cool off several internal components. If the fan is too dirty or some parts of the fan have worn out, then the fan will not blow air efficiently, which will cause your laptop to overheat. Removing and/or replacing the fan may be necessary if your laptop is overheating or if the fan is noisy.

For troubleshooting information related to your laptop overheating, go to the troubleshooting page.

Before replacing the fan, make sure to turn off your laptop and disconnect from the power adapter.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down the device and disconnect from any external power sources.
• The external battery should be removed prior to back panel disassembly however this device doesn’t have one so we aren’t able to show the process.
• Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.

Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down the device and disconnect from any external power sources.

The external battery should be removed prior to back panel disassembly however this device doesn’t have one so we aren’t able to show the process.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.

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Step 2

• Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.
• Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.

Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.

Step 3

              Battery               

• Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard by pulling it out of the port.

Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard by pulling it out of the port.

Step 4

• Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the five 3.5 mm screws securing the battery.
• Remove the battery.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the five 3.5 mm screws securing the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 5

              Fan               

• Using the iFixit opening tool, unlatch the power button’s connection to the motherboard.
• Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

Using the iFixit opening tool, unlatch the power button’s connection to the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

Step 6

• Unplug the fan from the motherboard.

Unplug the fan from the motherboard.

Step 7

• Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 3.5 mm screws securing the heatsink.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 3.5 mm screws securing the heatsink.

Step 8

• Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 3.5mm screw securing the fan to the case.
• Remove the fan and conjoined heatsink.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 3.5mm screw securing the fan to the case.

Remove the fan and conjoined heatsink.

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

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