Lenovo V14-IIL Fan Replacement

Written By: K.Radford

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

Fan damage or normal wear may cause the computer to overheat during use. This guide shows how to replace the fan within the Lenovo V14-IIL laptop. Be sure to remove small parts carefully.

Before using this guide, make sure to review the Lenovo V14-IIL troubleshooting page to review if there may be a solution that does not require component replacement.

Make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source before beginning the process.

Tools

Step 1

Make sure the laptop is powered off and unplug all cables before beginning any repair.
Flip your laptop over and place on a flat surface so you can access the screws on the base cover.
Remove the six 7 mm screws from the back panel of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four 4 mm screws from the bottom edge of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 2

Use an iFixit opening tool to pry apart the case by sliding it along each side of the laptop.
You may need to move the tool to different locations to fully release the back cover.

Step 3

Lift away the back panel and set it aside.

Step 4

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 6 mm screws holding the fan.

Step 5

Using the spudger, disconnect the two wireless LAN cables (black and gray) from the wireless LAN card.
Remove the LAN cables from the three brackets on the fan.