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This guide details how to replace the IBM ThinkPad A30 fan. If the fan is faulty and needs to be replaced, then your computer may overheat and shut down without warning.

The CPU Fan is how the computer cools itself during usage. The fan dissipates the heat that the computer creates while in use. If the fan was to stop working, it would cause the processor to overheat and damage to the computer.

Before using this guide, you can first try running a 4k video on YouTube and if the fan starts running after you load the video, then the CPU fan is fine.

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1 단계 Battery

IBM ThinkPad A30 Fan Replacement, Battery: 1 단계, 이미지 2개 중 1개

IBM ThinkPad A30 Fan Replacement, Battery: 1 단계, 이미지 2개 중 2개

Flip the ThinkPad over so that it is upside down.
Slide the highlighted tab to the left.
With your finger on the tab, remove the battery by lifting it upwards away from the laptop.

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2 단계 Upper Case

IBM ThinkPad A30 Fan Replacement, Upper Case: 2 단계, 이미지 1개 중 1개

Make sure the laptop is upside down and oriented in the direction shown.
Remove the six 16.7mm screws inside the circled holes.

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3 단계

Rotate the ThinkPad so that the hard drive bay is facing you.
Remove the black cover to reveal a 14.8mm screw.
Remove the uncovered screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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4 단계

Flip the ThinkPad over and open the LCD panel.
Pry apart the keyboard with a plastic opening tool or with your fingers.

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5 단계

IBM ThinkPad A30 Fan Replacement: 5 단계, 이미지 3개 중 3개

Be careful not to pull out the keyboard carelessly; there is a connector underneath it!
Lift the front end of the keyboard as shown.
Using your fingers, remove the black film cover.