Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement After reading this guide you should be able to replace the fan in a Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45. Make sure to read the troubleshooting page for this device before hand so you know that this is the correct repair guide for your problem.

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Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

TOOLS:

PARTS:

Flathead Screwdriver (1)

Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement (1)

Phillips #2 Screwdriver (1)

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Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

Step 1 — Fan 

Safely flip the device upside down and locate the 3 screws circled below, then unscrew them.

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Slide, do not lift, the bottom panel off once the 3 screws are off.

Step 2

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Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

Step 3 

Locate the fan in the upper right corner it is above the orange bar and appears to be a silver semicirlcle.

Step 4

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There are 3 screws attaching the fan to the device on the top and left side of the fan. Remove both.

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Lenovo IdeaPad G50-45 Fan Replacement

Step 5 

Once the screws are removed slowly lift the fan out, there will be a thin wire connected to the device and fan still, Firmly grasp the white end of the wire where the wire splits into 2 and pull it out.

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The fan should be removed now and appear as so.

Step 6

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-22 04:58:44 PM.

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