Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 (English) Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad Yoga - Page 82

Removal steps of the thermal fan assembly, When installing, thermal fan assembly with bare fingers.

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Removal steps of the thermal fan assembly 1. Detach the connector 1 . Then loosen the screws 2 in ascending alphabetical order ( a to d ) as shown. 1 2. Remove the thermal fan assembly 3 . 2a 2c 2d 2b 3 When installing: • Always wear fingerstalls when handling the thermal fan assembly. Do not touch or hold any part of the thermal fan assembly with bare fingers. • Before you attach the thermal fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of 0.2 grams, on the part marked a as shown in the following illustrations. Either too much or too less application of grease can cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component. a 76 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Removal steps of the thermal fan assembly
1. Detach the connector
1
. Then loosen the screws
2
in ascending alphabetical order (
a
to
d
) as shown.
1
2c
2a
2d
2b
2. Remove the thermal fan assembly
3
.
3
When installing:
• Always wear fingerstalls when handling the thermal fan assembly. Do not touch or hold any part of the
thermal fan assembly with bare fingers.
• Before you attach the thermal fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of
0.2 grams, on the part marked
a
as shown in the following illustrations. Either too much or too less
application of grease can cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component.
a
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