Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Fan Replacement

Last updated on June 17, 2019

20 minutes

Moderate

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the fan on your Lenovo IdeaPad Y500. The heat sink assembly, the copper-colored extensions from the fan, is also attached to the fan of your device.

What you need

Tools

Step 1 Battery

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Slide the lock on the right side until you hear a click. Once you hear a click , you should see the color red.

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Step 2

Unlike the first lock, this lock is spring loaded and must be held in place when used.
Slide the lock to the left (in the direction of the arrow below the lock) and hold in place.

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Step 3

Gently pull battery away from the computer while holding open the lock.

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Step 4 Touchpad

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Remove a total of 8 screws.
Red circles are m2.5 x 10 mm flathead screws.
Orange circles m2 x 3mm flathead screws.
Yellow circle is m2.5 x 4mm flathead screw.

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Step 5

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Flip up black tabs at the ends of each cable.
With fingers, gently remove the cables underneath from their ports.

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Step 6

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By unlatching the sides and pulling up, remove the top case from the device.
Casing is fragile, be careful not to twist when pulling up.

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Step 7 Keyboard

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Unlock the battery latch by pulling it up.
It should reveal red underneath when it's unlocked.

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Step 8

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Push the latch down and then hold in position.
Pull the optical drive out.

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Step 9

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Remove nine screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 10

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Pull up on the loosened cover to remove.
Remove two screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 11

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Pull the tab straight to the left until part releases.
Lift up the part to remove completely.

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Step 12

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To release the DIMM, pull the tabs on either side away from each other simultaneously.
The DIMM will pop out on its own.

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Step 13

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To disconnect the Wi-Fi cables, use a spudger to gently push up under them.
Wi-Fi cables are delicate.

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Step 14

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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two screws.
Once screws are out, the card will just pop out.

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Step 15

Remove three screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 16

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With the laptop upside down, open slightly.
To remove the keyboard, push the back of the keyboard forward with your thumb while pulling away from the laptop on the other side.
You will not be able to pull the keyboard completely away. The cables are still connected to the laptop.

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Step 17

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To release the cables, use the spudger to push both ends on the side of the cable.
Gently pull the cables up to disconnect.

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Step 18

Pull the keyboard up and away from the laptop to remove it.

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Step 19 Motherboard

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Peel up the black tab and remove the tape completely.
Remove the cable revealed underneath while pulling up the tape.
When reassembled, you will have to stick the tape back down in its original location in order to reinsert the cable.

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Step 20

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Flip the laptop back over.
Gently pull the cable free by pulling up.

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Step 21

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Peel back the black tape.
Gently pull out both cables revealed underneath from their sockets.
When reassembling, you will have to paste the tape back over the cables again.

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Step 22

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By gently pulling up, remove the final cable.

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Step 23

Pull motherboard down, away from the case, while lifting the base of the case up.

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Step 24 Fan

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With a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the six screws.
These screws are spring loaded. They will not come completely out. They only need to be loosened.

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