Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 Device Overheating

Your vents are what allows air to flow through your ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 to cool down and any obstructions can delay or stop this process.

1. Ensure vents are clear of obstructions
2. Clean the dust from them with compressed air
3. Power off and on your ThinkPad E14 Gen 2
4. See if the device still overheats

Any programs running in the background or a outdated software could take up extra battery and cause the ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 to overheat.

1. Check for software issues by closing background programs, managing the Windows power slider, or updating drivers and your operating system through Lenovo Vantage.
2. Restart your ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 and see if the device still overheats.

The internal fan and heat sink inside your ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 is what keeps it cool. If these components are dirty or damaged, this could be what is causing your device to overheat.

1. Unlatch the laptop with a Opening Pick
2. Clean the internal fan and heat sink (use compressed air or a dust cloth)
3. Choose to remove the thermal paste and clean underneath as well
4. Reapply thermal paste to the CPU
5. Check if overheating persists

1. Unlatch the laptop with a Opening Pick to replace the internal fan and heat sink.
2. Remove the thermal paste
3. Take out these components
4. Insert your new internal fan and heat sink into the correct spot
5. Reconnect any wires
6. Reapply thermal paste to the CPU
7. Check if overheating persists