[ltp] Fan error T43

Bill Andrus linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:05:27 -0500


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> Replacing a T4x fan is about an hour's work with a Home Depot
> > Husky 6-in-1 screwdriver and possibly a security driver set
>
> I need to do exactly this, and from the T43 manual I got from
> lenovo.com it seems you need to remove the whole radiator and
> then reattach it, applying heating paste beforehand; can one
> replace the fan without removing the radiator?

Fans in this T4x series come in two flavors, all-in-one or replaceable
fan/radiator assemblies.  I did a T43p screamer a while back and the
standard eBay fan got to us in 3 days free shipping, and takes less tha=
n an
hour total.   Yes, the CPU silicia usually ships with the fan.

Bill Andrus
PCMCIA =3D People Cannot Memorize Complicated Industry Acronyms=

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&gt; I need to do exactly this, and from the T43 manual I got from<br>
&gt; lenovo.com it seems you need to remove the whole radiator and<br>
&gt; then reattach it, applying heating paste beforehand; can one<br>
&gt; replace the fan without removing the radiator?</font></tt><br>
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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Fans in this T4x series come in tw=
o flavors, all-in-one or replaceable fan/radiator assemblies. &nbsp;I d=
id a T43p screamer a while back and the standard eBay fan got to us in =
3 days free shipping, and takes less than an hour total. &nbsp; Yes, th=
e CPU silicia usually ships with the fan.</font><br>
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Bill Andrus<br>
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