Lenovo Legion Y7000P Left Fan Replacement

Written By: Spencer Day

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

25 - 35 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a broken left fan in your Lenovo Legion Y7000P laptop.

If your screen is facing you, this is the fan on the left side of the laptop.

You may need to replace the fan if your laptop is overheating.

Allow your laptop's battery to drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.

Insert the flat side of an opening pick between the top right corner of the back cover and frame.

Plastic clips secure the back cover to the frame. You'll hear and feel them release as you work.
Keep the pick angled upwards while sliding to help release the clips.
Slide the opening pick down the right edge and around the bottom right corner to release the clips.

Slide the opening pick along the front edge and up to the top left corner to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.

During reassembly:
Slide the two tabs near the center of the back cover's top edge under the hinge cover.
Press down firmly around the perimeter of the back cover to engage all the clips.

A stiff, black cover runs across the heatsink and fans.
Removing the cover makes repairs much easier, but isn't required. If you don't want to remove the cover, you can roll it onto itself to keep it out of the way and skip the next two steps.
Heat an iOpener and apply it to the cover for two minutes.
You can also use a hair dryer. Follow this guide for more instructions.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push the battery connector straight out of its socket.
Push the tab on top of the battery connector, not the wires themselves.

The left fan will be on your right-hand side, as the laptop is laying upside down.
Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the left fan cable connector to "walk" it out of its socket.

Use the point of a spudger to guide the display cable out of the clips on the bottom edge of the left fan.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 5.7 mm‑long screws securing the left fan.

Lift the top edge of the left fan.
Slide the left fan cable out from under the display cable and remove the fan.
During reassembly, make sure the fan cable is under the display cable before securing the fan.