I wonder if the fan that cools the GPU is working or whether it may be clogged with dust etc.
Here’s a link to the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_y40_50_series_hmm.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
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Scroll to p.53 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove the fan and heat sink assembly.
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Scroll to p.53 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove the fan and heat sink assembly, so that the fans can be inspected and cleaned etc.
Whilst you have the heat sink assembly removed check the condition of the thermal paste on the GPU and CPU in case it needs to be refreshed. There are plenty of videos on YouTube that show how to refresh the thermal paste on a CPU
Hi @dizzycheese2234,
Your laptop has two fans for cooling.
I wonder if the fan that cools the GPU is working or whether it may be clogged with dust etc.
Here’s a link to the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_y40_50_series_hmm.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
Scroll to p.53 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove the fan and heat sink assembly.
Whilst you have the heat sink assembly removed check the condition of the thermal paste on the GPU and CPU in case it needs to be refreshed. There are plenty of videos on YouTube that show how to refresh the thermal paste on a CPU