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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- *** UPDATE: The fan that I bought has already started to loudly fail again as of mid May 2018, so if you can get the part for super cheap via Ebay or another vendor, I'd suggest it! No sense on spending big bucks if it's gonna fail in a few months.
This video goes over the replacement of a fan on a Lenovo X1 Carbon 4th generation model, specifically type 20FB. The fan replacement part is 01AW976 - I bought it off Amazon here: www.amazon.com...
I used Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste and 70% isopropyl alcohol. You can definitely choose whatever thermal paste you prefer; I bought mine on Amazon. In terms of the alcohol, it's probably better to have used a concentration that's 90% or higher, but I didn't have it on hand and was itching to replace the fan.
And of course, I should have been using an anti-static grounding cord around my wrist so I didn't fry any of the parts, but unfortunately I no longer live close to a Fry's Electronics.
These directions were clear and easy to follow. Thank you for not making this overly complicated like other videos which plug all sorts of specialized tools.
Nice video for Gen4. One tip that will help you the most: To prevent CPU turbo boosting which is the main cause of the crazy CPU throttling up/down constantly -> change Window Power Plan's CPU Max Performance setting from 100 to 99%. It should make the X1 runs much smoother.
As an IT Guy who works on stuff like this all the time, I appreciate your great work here. It's sad that you haven't uploaded more videos. You did a great job! Thanks!
Thanks for the excellent video tutorial H0llie! My X1 Gen 4 fan was wheezing fiercely and following your instructions I was able to change it out with no problems. Getting the battery disconnected and reconnected was the hardest part of the process. I had bought the M4 thermal paste as you recommended, but surprisingly my $35 ebay replacement fan came with a strip of (dry) grey thermal paste on it already so it turns out I didn't need the M4.
On a separate note - I hope my daughter grows up to be as tech savvy as you!
Hmmm you might want to remove that old thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol and reapply new stuff. I mean, it'll probably be okay if you don't, but applying it fresh /really/ helps with the thermal conductivity. Glad the video helped!
Got the parts on Amazon. Followed this video. Worked perfectly. My fan is spinning again! Thank you.
Hello Hollie, this is the first female laptop/computer repair video i saw (june 2021), and I have been fixing computers and tech related stuff since 2009 professionally. I am now a Ruby on Rails Web Developer. It is nice to see female in tech space.
Excellent point about the battery connection , i have seen this type ripped from the main board.
Perfect! I just replaced my squeaky fan that our tech support company said they couldn't do because it was out of warranty. For $20 (ebay) and 15 minutes of my time! Thanks so much!
Glad to hear the video helped, especially since I had half a broken tripod and part of a cardboard box holding up my phone to film this lmao
what is the link to buy the item from ebay?
Is that replacement fan still holding up?
Today I was able to replace the fan on my thinkpad carbon. Camera was little far and not clear in couple sections, but instructions are clear
Your video helped me in 2022 as well. Thank you so much
Hey Hollie, just informing you that I've applied what you taught here successfully, so thank you very much!
P.S. It's really nice that as a woman you enjoy fixing a computer. Many girls get scared from technical occupations for no reason!
Glad to hear my video is still helping people two years later! :)
Good job Hollie, thanks from Paris France. No more electic drill at the office!!!
Very, very useful video. Laptop had the same fan problem and this video told me everything I needed to replace it. Thank you for speaking clearly and telling me exactly what I needed. Thought maybe the camera could have been closer to the laptop but I managed to make it out fine in the end. 10/10.
In case anyone else wants to know:
Think I got rinsed for the fan. Found it on Ebay. Cost around £75 total including customs tax since it came from China. Still, better than paying for a new laptop.
Kind of a shame the fan is so lame. I bought Thinkpad specifically because of their rep for reliability. I've only had it just over two years as well...
The key I think is really not to use fan intensive programmes. It's only from doing so that I first started getting fan jamming, and eventually it broke entirely so the laptop refused to turn on at all (said' Fan error' on startup). So I'm gonna keep this laptop strictly for low intensity software. And will probably get a Mac next time, much as I prefer Windows they just keep letting me down...
Anyway thank you again!
Yeah I filmed this after my tripod was broken so I ended up using cardboard to hold up my phone on a ladder. I tried lmao, glad it helped!
Thank you! My laptop is now back from the dead!
So nice to see a female fixing a laptop. Very few females are fixing devices on TH-cam in my experience. Better yet, the video was clear, the voice was loud, and the instructions were specific. I just bought a gen 4 and hope I don't have a bad fan, but if I do, I'm good to go!
Good job Hollie! Got it working, thanks for the video!
Thanks!!!!! My laptop is back to life!😀
Thanks for this, the fan on mine has started making some horrible noises, so a cheapo (~£40 vs £65 - £75 as some other UK folks have menetioned) from ebay as you recommended is on route
Excellent video!
Massively helpful video. I'm looking this up because a user has a problem with this model and the fan. I may get Lenovo to do the work, though, given the poor quality of the fans, that way it is their fault at least.
Yeah I'm on my third fan, but the cheap one I got off eBay has held up the best. It was maybe $20. Best of luck with whatever path you choose, and at least you have a self help video in the meantime ;)
Thanks for the video. It would appear to be relevant for the X1 Yoga 1st Gen, too.
Good video, helped me replace my battery
Thanks ! It helped a lot! I am not a computer guy at all, but I've managed to do it with Your perfect video!
FYI opening or working on a laptop does not void the warranty. That is an industry scare tactic so you don't try to fix things yorself or get a "Non Factory" rep to fix your device.
No nonsense, thank you.
i think you should post more video contents ,
@Hollie
than you so much!! it worked for me !!
When I pick up my 4th gen, there's a horrible grinding noise. I assume the case flexes a little and the fan makes contact with something.
Bah. Time to open it up I guess. With any luck, a wad of dust-gunk is the cause, and cleaning it out will fix it.
Great instructions. Thanks!
How much does the heat sink cost..?
The fan and heat sink come as one unit when purchased. I'm not sure about how much their current cost is. I think I bought most recent replacement off eBay for like $70, but I've since purchased a newer version of the laptop. Hope this helps!
Marry me.... I have never seen a girl doing this. Just amazing!
I'm about to get x1 carbon gen 4. Does it have additional slot for ssd?
I have the same problem for my laptop but I cannot have the fan and the Battry .. I want to order it who can help me get me. Am ready to buy the Battry and the fan
Hi, that video is awesome, is there any chance you can do a video about replacing the keyboard in the same laptop?, thanks!
Well, the keyboard in mine hasn't broken yet so I haven't had a reason to replace it lol
@@h0llie_h I hope it never get broken but if it happens don't forget to post it lol
@@jorgevasquezang yo I gotchu fam
OK, just got the fan off. Hmm ... the metal sticker bit wasn't on straight, and a bit of it had been pushed down into the blades. Other than that it looks OK. Guess I'll save the unit for when my replacement craps out in a few months, then put it back in with the sticker straightened out, and see if it works.
**edit** Although there was a fair amount of black dust on the copper surface under the fan. So maybe the blades got chewed up a bit.
Could you indicate the items involved.. like the Isopropyl alcohol or Ethyl alcohol and specific brand for thermal paste?
I've just now included those details in the video description - I'd suggest 90% concentration isopropyl alcohol and Arctic MX-4 thermal paste. I'd additionally suggest using an anti-static wrist strap if possible
I went to clean it out and the blades shredded off almost instantly. Looks like I'll be in the market for one of these overpriced, short-lived, weak-sauce coolers myself. "Owl wing" my ass. More like "frail moth wing."
Also, where can we get genuine replacement parts for Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 4th Gen 20FB/20FC
Unfortunately in the case of this laptop fan, I would have had to have made a "large volume order" to get the part directly from Lenovo. Since the part isn't manufactured by Lenovo, it's good enough to look up the part number via Lenovo's website support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup and then check on Amazon. I've included the link to the one I bought in the video description!
H0llie, you did a fantastic job with this video. I truly wish more females would get involved in technology and consider a career in IT. Based on my professional experience, they create a far more dynamic and balanced work environment. Please post more videos. You a great instructor, and I feel a lot of people out there would benefit from your knowledge. BTW, I just subscribed. Us small TH-cam tech channels have to help out each other. :)
Thank you so much! I've been thinking about doing an AWS series just haven't put my mind towards it yet. Busy balancing career + mentoring some fabulous ladies trying to get into cybersecurity
@@h0llie_h That is fantastic! As a Level 2 technician, wearing the hat of both a desktop administrator and junior systems administrator, looking to delve into MSCE, Azure, and AWS certifications over the next year, I would personally find those videos considerably helpful, but I completely understand how difficult the balance between content creation, and a full-time job can be. Haha!
Good vídeo , tanks ✌️
Thanks girl you made me feel like a women in stem
Bah. That battery connection is not just popping off , as depicted in the video.
Yeah it's a real delicate connection. You might have to pull a bit more than you'd otherwise be comfortable with
@@h0llie_h D'oh! I forgot to order some thermal compound. Gonna have to wait for that to arrive -- hopefully that connector magically loosens up a bit before I take another crack at it. :-)
I imagine that after you've popped it off once it's easy to do it again -- but the first time, I don't have a sense of exactly how and where force needs to be applied, because I don't exactly understand the geometry of the thing. Felt like I was applying a fair amount of force popping it up with my fingernail on the right corner, and pushing from the back slightly towards me -- didn't budge.
Looks like you can get it here, www.notebookparts.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-type-20fb-20fc-cpu-cooling-fan-heatsink-00jt800/
rad stickers
Thanks for this nice video but this laptop is X1 Yoga, not X1 carbon. I have both and I can see the difference Carbon and Yoga.
Except my laptop is definitely an X1 Carbon. Could be that you're mistaking different editions for one another
@@h0llie_h I am watching this video in my 6th generation X1 Yoga and both shapes are identical. I also have 6th generation X1 carbon which is slightly different. But anyhow if you are sure then I will not argue. I have to replace fan of my friend's 4th generation X1 Yoga and I am sure your video will be really helpful to fix his laptop.
@@superaijaz Ah okay, yeah that would explain why you think that way. Best of luck with the repair! I did the best I could with a broken tripod and a ladder to mount my phone for video back in the day :)
@@h0llie_h Your hard work is greatly appreciated :)
Womp Womp...You took the last part from Amazon Hollie.
fatalradius And? The only other way to acquire that part was through a bulk order through Lenovo, and idk about you but I'm not about to buy 2000 laptop fans when I just need one
H0llie I only kid, I did however find some other websites that offer the same part. Surprised how rare these fans have become already for a 2016 laptop.
fatalradius Yeah, planned obsolescence is lame :/
Amazon is gross anyway. eBay is the place to get these. Even if they are a little rattly and expensive.
hell ya talk computer to me