Replace Fan – Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro

A fan in my sons 2yr old Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro was making very loud grinding noises. We dissembled to check for dust and clogged vents but no dice, sounded like the bearings were going out.  Next step was to replace the fan and we didn’t want to spend a dime on this out of warranty (many issues since day one) laptop so it’s time for some DIY!

-> Full disassembly shots at MyFixGuide: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro Disassembly

Tools needed

  • Torx 5 screwdriver
  • Small phillips head screwdriver

Replacement Fans – $8.95 each

Steps to replace one or both fans

  1. Turn laptop upside down – place lid on towel to prevent scratching
  2. Remove all 138 Torx screws that hold the bottom shell in place
  3. Remove bottom shell – start in a corner and pry, the lid snaps on in places
  4. Disconnect the battery from the motherboard – far right ribbon with large connector
  5. Remove the flexible PCB ribbon  – horizontal ribbon at top left of motherboard
  6. Do not – disconnect the blue ribbons (you can but tricky to reconnect)
  7. Disconnect the fan cable – use the blade of a small flathead screw driver
  8. Remove the two small phillips screws that hold the fan in place
  9. Remove the mover board screw at the top left corner of the board
  10. Gently title back the motherboard until you can easily remove the fan
  11. Remove tape that holds fan grille to fan body
  12. Remove Fan
  13. Add new fan – re-apply fan grille tape
  14. Return Motherboard to resting position
  15. Replace all screws
  16. Reconnect all ribbons and plugs
  17. Test fan by turning on laptop before replacing lid – confirm it spins
  18. Shutdown full and replace lid
  19. Power up and do something CPU intensive such as Google earth
  20. If all went well it’s – Fan time!!

Here’s all you need – Fan, Torx 5 screwdriver and a small phillips screwdriver.

Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro fan
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro fan

3 thoughts on “Replace Fan – Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro

  1. @Lee Fram did you end up replacing both fans, or just one? I’m in the same boat: my problem is with the fan that is next to the power port; the sounds it has been making are truly awful.

  2. is there any good way to tell which orientation for the connector to plug the fans back in? It seems like it can go either way.

  3. This is very helpful, thanks!

    Question:
    Is it possible to just replace one of the two fans, without removing the motherboard, etc.? I believe it’s just my right side fan that is making grinding noises. I bought the replacement fans, and it looks like I could remove the right side one and maybe just replace that a lot more simply? It’s attached to the assembly by some black adhesive tape type of stuff, apparently.

    Thanks again!

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