Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Fan & Heat Sink Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 is a 14-inch business laptop available with either 12th Gen Intel Core or AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors, mainly marketed for professional use. Key features include fast storage up to a Gen 4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, and a range of ports including USB-C.
Use this guide when you need to clean or replace the fan and/or heat sink or to replenish the thermal paste in your device. Make sure your device is not connected to any form of electricity when opening to do any repairs.
If you need to apply thermal paste, you should check out this comprehensive guide.
Warning: Thermal paste is responsible for conducting heat from the processor to the heat sink. Reassembling a computer without applying thermal paste will cause the processor to overheat, resulting in permanent damage.
What you need
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First start off by using your screwdriver to remove the screws from the back metal shield or cover. Loosen all seven captive screws on the back panel of the device with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Insert an opening pick into the seam near the hinges.
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Working from the hinges to the front, gently pry apart the back of the device from the main body.
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Carefully lift the loosened panel away from the laptop. The metal spudger is useful when extra prying force is needed, but a black nylon spudger or iFixit opening tool should be used whenever possible.
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Remove all five 5mm screws from the battery using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Using the fabric tag, disconnect the battery cables from their port inside the device.
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Loosen the seven screws from the fan and heat sink using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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For cleaning the fan, detach it from the heatsink and flip it over.
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Unscrew the four 3mm Phillips #1 screws and lift the back plate off to provide direct access to the fan.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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2 Guide Comments
My E14 Gen 4 looks somewhat different. It is an AMD-Model. The fan has no screws—neither for securing the fan itself nor for removing the metal plate, which is riveted or something like that. The heatpipe has an extension to cover some voltage regulators right of the cpu. I was told not to apply thermal paste there.
Here are some images of my fan. Feel free to use the aimages for this howto:⏎
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Fan & Heat Sink Replacement-AMD-1⏎
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Fan & Heat Sink Replacement-AMD-2⏎
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Fan & Heat Sink Replacement-AMD-3⏎
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Fan & Heat Sink Replacement-AMD-4
