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Keyboard servicing on newer models

My daily workhorse is my trusty T420.  At 4 1/2 years old it’s not the prettiest ThinkPad out there, and it’s definitely had lots of use.  But one thing I love about it is the serviceability.

I’ve had the case open a number of times to clean the heatsink & fan, replaced the HDD a few times, and just today I had to unclip my spacebar in order to get grime out from underneath.

Are newer models with island-style keys as easy to service like this?

   

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I have a Thinkpad T420 – now 2 years, 6 months old.  Started to notice the fan seemed a bit noisier than normal and the CPU was reporting a temperature of around 60deg C, even when the machine wasn’t doing very much.

As suspected, 30 months of usage without a clean is a little bit too long.  Cleaning a laptop fan can be fairly straightforward – this took just two screw removals.  Of course, always seek advice and YouTube videos if you need help to do yours! 😉

After the procedure, my laptop runs about 10-15deg C cooler and is much quieter.

#cleanmachine #laptoprepair #dusty +Lenovo #thinkpad

(Warning, images are grotesque scenes of mostly human skin.  Some microscopic lifeforms may have been “damaged” during the making of these images…)

Laptop keyboard removed – initial inspection
A closer look
And even closer to the cooling fan – covered in dust!
Apply some of this – compressed air
And there we are – a clean fan!
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