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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chrome 13ITL6 Fan and Heat Sink Replacement

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  1. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chrome 13ITL6 Fan and Heat Sink Replacement, Lower Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chrome 13ITL6 Fan and Heat Sink Replacement, Lower Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chrome 13ITL6 Fan and Heat Sink Replacement, Lower Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Orient the laptop so that the underside is facing up.

    • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the nine 6.3 mm screws that secure the lower case.

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    • Wedge three opening picks into the seam between the back panel and the laptop: One in the bottom edge and one on either side of the laptop.

    • Slide the picks around the perimeter until the lower case fully releases.

    • Remove the lower case.

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    • Remove the three 3.2 mm screws securing the fan cover with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the four 3.6 mm screws that secure the heat sink with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Gently lift the heatsink and fan cover out.

    • You will need to reapply thermal paste before reinstalling a heatsink.

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    • Remove the three 2.5 mm screws securing the fan with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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    • Use the tweezers to guide the wire free from the fan.

    • Use the tweezers to free the grey wire from the fan.

    • Use your fingers to disconnect the fan connector from its motherboard socket.

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    • Lift the fan up and out of the laptop.

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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
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