Lenovo Y410P Cooling Fan Replacement Repair Guide

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                          30 minutes

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Motherboard
7 steps
Heatsink and Fan
4 steps

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Step 1

              Removal of Bottom Panel

Remove eight M2.5 x 8mm Phillips head screws, using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, in the specified locations.
Lift the bottom cover off and set it aside.

Remove eight M2.5 x 8mm Phillips head screws, using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, in the specified locations.

Lift the bottom cover off and set it aside.

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Step 2

              Removal of Hard Drive

Remove the two M2.5x4mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Slide the hard drive out of the casing.
Be careful when handling the hard drive; rough impacts may cause data loss.

Remove the two M2.5x4mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Slide the hard drive out of the casing.

Be careful when handling the hard drive; rough impacts may cause data loss.

Step 3

              Remove Optical Drive

With the laptop’s bottom facing up, pull the optical drive release lever back and pull the optical drive out.
Unscrew the three M2x3mm Phillips head screws shown.
At the front edge of the laptop, empty the SD card holder by pressing on the card. This will allow for further disassembly in later steps.

With the laptop’s bottom facing up, pull the optical drive release lever back and pull the optical drive out.

Unscrew the three M2x3mm Phillips head screws shown.

At the front edge of the laptop, empty the SD card holder by pressing on the card. This will allow for further disassembly in later steps.

Step 4

              Remove Keyboard and Cables

Remove the two M2.5 x 6mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Disconnect the two WiFi antenna cables.
Disconnect the sound connector.

Remove the two M2.5 x 6mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Disconnect the two WiFi antenna cables.

Disconnect the sound connector.

Step 5

Open the laptop hinge. Tip the laptop onto its side, and use the back end of the screwdriver to push the keyboard out from the optical drive area.
Turn the laptop right side up and pry the keyboard up slowly, until it is clear of the case.
Be careful of the ribbon cable when removing the keyboard. The ribbon is still attached.
Detach the ribbon cables by opening the specified latches.

Open the laptop hinge. Tip the laptop onto its side, and use the back end of the screwdriver to push the keyboard out from the optical drive area.

Turn the laptop right side up and pry the keyboard up slowly, until it is clear of the case.

Be careful of the ribbon cable when removing the keyboard. The ribbon is still attached.

Detach the ribbon cables by opening the specified latches.

Step 6

              Removal of Palm Rest

Detach the ribbon cables by opening the specified latches.
Turn the laptop upside down and remove the M2.5x8mm screw with Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Turn the laptop on its side and pry the bottom from the top.
Only partially remove the palm rest; there is still a ribbon cable attached underneath it.
Remove the ribbon cable by opening its respective latch.

Turn the laptop upside down and remove the M2.5x8mm screw with Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Turn the laptop on its side and pry the bottom from the top.

Only partially remove the palm rest; there is still a ribbon cable attached underneath it.

Remove the ribbon cable by opening its respective latch.

Step 7

              Removal of Motherboard

Remove the specified cable on top of the motherboard.
Flip the laptop over, and remove the specified cables.
Remove the two M2.5x4mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver
Remove the motherboard with hands.

Remove the specified cable on top of the motherboard.

Flip the laptop over, and remove the specified cables.

Remove the two M2.5x4mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver

Remove the motherboard with hands.

Step 8

              Unscrew Heatsink

Unscrew (adequately loosen) the six heatsink screws in the order written on the heatsink. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
These six screws are built into the heatsink and will not detach from it.
Unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.

Unscrew (adequately loosen) the six heatsink screws in the order written on the heatsink. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

These six screws are built into the heatsink and will not detach from it.

Unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.

Step 9

              Remove the Heatsink

Gently remove the heatsink with your hand
There may be some resistance due to dried up thermal paste, simply pry the heatsink from the board.

Gently remove the heatsink with your hand

There may be some resistance due to dried up thermal paste, simply pry the heatsink from the board.

Step 10

              Remove Old Thermal Paste

Find an anti-microbial wipe and gently wipe the old thermal paste from the CPU and GPU
Now wipe the old thermal paste from the underside of the heatsink
Be careful not to mess up any of the pink thermal pads, these are important for other chips

Find an anti-microbial wipe and gently wipe the old thermal paste from the CPU and GPU

Now wipe the old thermal paste from the underside of the heatsink

Be careful not to mess up any of the pink thermal pads, these are important for other chips

Step 11

              Apply New Thermal Paste

Apply new thermal paste to the CPU and GPU
Only apply a small bead approximately the size of a pea

Apply new thermal paste to the CPU and GPU

Only apply a small bead approximately the size of a pea

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

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