Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 CPU Fan

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

35 - 50 Minuten

Einleitung

Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 CPU Fan

Disassembling the CPU Fan can be helpful towards a project in cleaning or replacing the fan. If the fan is overheating and needing to be replaced, then your computer may start shutting down without warning.

The CPU Fan is how the computer cools itself during usage. The fan dissipates the heat that the computer creates while in use. If the fan was to stop working, it would cause the processor to overheat and damage to the computer.

Before using this guide, you can first try running a 4k video on YouTube and if the fan starts running after you load the video, then the CPU fan is fine.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.
Slide the highlighted tab to the left.
With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.

Schritt 2

Make sure the laptop is upside down and oriented in the direction shown.
Remove the six 16.7mm screws inside the circled holes.

Schritt 3

Rotate the ThinkPad so that the hard drive bay is facing you.
Remove the black cover to reveal a 14.8mm screw.
Remove the uncovered screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Schritt 4

Flip the ThinkPad over and open the LCD panel.
Pry apart the keyboard with a plastic opening tool or with your fingers.

Schritt 5

Be careful not to pull out the keyboard carelessly; there is a connector underneath it!
Lift the front end of the keyboard as shown.
Using your fingers, remove the black film cover.

Schritt 6

Locate the connector attached to the motherboard.
Disconnect the ribbon cable by removing the connector.

Schritt 7

Lift and remove the keyboard.
Remove the two 5.6mm screws.
Remove the 16.7mm screw.

Schritt 8

You will need to use a little force. Be wary of the tabs.
Pry off the upper case with your hands.

Schritt 9

Remove the 5.6mm screw that holds the LCD to the upper case.

Schritt 10

Remove the 5.6mm screw on the left side of the three-pronged connector.
Remove the other two 16.7mm screws.
Lift and remove connector.

Schritt 11

Pull out the white tab connecting the LCD to the motherboard.

Schritt 12

Turn the laptop so that the back is facing you.
Remove the four 5.6mm long screws.

Schritt 13

Place the laptop so that the LCD is facing you again.
Gently lift the LCD monitor up and out.
Remove the black plastic tab.

Schritt 14

Locate the 4 screws that will need to be removed.
One screw (yellow) is noticeable. The three other screws (red) are below the heatsink bracket.
Remove the 5.6mm (yellow) and three 16.1mm (red) screws.