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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Fan Replacement

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    • Power off and unplug your device before you begin.

    • Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.

    • Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.

    • Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.

    • Remove the back cover from the device.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 head screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws above the battery.

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    • Lift the speaker modules on either side of the battery out of its pegs, and unwind the cable from the front of the battery.

    • Set the speaker modules out of the way.

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    • Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.

    • Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.

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    • Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.

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    • Unscrew the 3mm screw holding down the wireless adapter using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Slide the adapter out of its connector.

    • Detach the black and gray cables and separate them from the frame of the fan by gently pulling upwards.

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    • Unlatch and remove the cable connecting to the frame of the fan by flipping the thin black tab up.

    • Separate the cable from the frame of the fan.

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    • Loosen the five screws connecting the fan to the motherboard using a Philips #00 head screwdriver.

    • These screws will not come out and will stay connected to the fan.

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    • Gently disconnect the two cables located on right and left side of the fan.

    • To identify these, they are labeled "FANR1" and FANL2" on the motherboard.

    • Lift the fan up and out and remove it from the device.

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

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