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This guide will give you an insight on how to open a Fujitsu LifeBook T4200 Tablet PC case and replace the cooling fan.
This guide is applicable to the Fujitsu LifeBook T4210, T4215, and the T4220 as these models all use the same chassis
The main idea of the tutorial is getting an access to the cooling module – heatsink and cooling fan. The cooling module is hidden inside the laptop so you’ll have to take the whole thing apart.
Remove two screws securing the cooling fan, unplug fan cable from the motherboard and remove the fan. Now you can replace it with a new one.
While you are inside the laptop, it would be a good idea to apply new thermal grease on the processor.
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March 20th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
I gt problem my fujitsu T4020 !!!!When i on the laptop around 1 minute the laptop will off automatic!!!What be a possible?????i open the laptop and cleanup the fan and put a new compoun thermal into cpu also same!!!!!!!any oppinion????
March 5th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
fans don’t usually go bad but do get dirty and should be cleaned and oiled a little. When fans are bad they don’t work at all and your computer over heats.
November 30th, 2011 at 5:33 am
Well done walkthrough. The idea of putting the screws in a labeled area on a piece of paper was key to making this effortless. I drew a box, labeled it with the area the screws were from and the step listed in the walthrough. It was a simple matter of following the “boxes” backwards to rebuild the computer.
I ended up doing this twice, though. The first time my replacement fan still made noise, though not as much as the old one. Out of the case, I tested my old fan by blowing compressed are through the fins. It spun nicely, without a sound. I tore down the laptop again and examined the new fan. In trying to lift the edges of the metal cover I accidently pulled it off. I figured that the cover was pressing down on the fan, thus causing all the noise. With the heat shield directly on top of the fan I thought that the cover was not really necessary so I decided to leave it off and see what happened. This worked. The fan is now quiet and temperatures, while not as cool as I like, are acceptable (60-70C, 80-90C under load). I also highly recommend redoing the thermal compound while you’re in there. I feel like I bought another couple of years life for this laptop. Thanks.
December 6th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Just to followup from my previous post (Sept 17). It was indeed the fan that was dying.
After ordering a replacement fan on ebay I used this guide to successfully replace my dying fan. Thank you so much for the help. For any attempting to do so, it should take about 3 hours round trip.
September 17th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Frank,
This could be just overheating problem. It’s possible that your heatink is clogged with dust and the fan is running all the time because the CPU is hot.
Here’s what you can try.
Find an air compressor or buy a can of compressed air. Blow air into the fan grill on the side of the laptop until all dust is gone. Test your laptop again. It runs better now, isn’t it?
September 17th, 2010 at 6:17 am
Hey guys,
thanks for posting all this useful information. I have a Fujitsu t4210 that I’ve upgraded several times (RAM, WLAN card, HDD). After years of excellent performance, I’ve noticed some problems: the fan is constantly running (and loud), and my battery does not last very long (likely a result of the fan).
I’ve tried disabling programs, stopping processes, but can’t seem to fix it. I think MAYBE my fan might be dying.
How do you know if your fan is on the way out? I’d like to rule out as many other alternatives as possible before taking the computer completely apart. Thank you.
September 16th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
SW,
You can replace just the fan without replacing the heatsink.
You’ll can find lots of replacement fans on ebay. Take a look here.
September 16th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Hello, Thank you so much for the wonderful explanation. I have Fujitsu T-4220 Life book and I need to change the cooling fan. My question is do I need to change the heatsink too or only the cooling Fan ?
Thanks,
SW
May 16th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
My T4220 fan is starting to bite the dust.
I plan on following this guide to replace it. Can someone recommend a replacement fan?
Tx,
CP
October 5th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Thanks for the cool directions. I had a failing fan on my lifebook T series 4210 so I followed your idea to sketch out a place for the screws as you disassemble everything- that worked really well.
I could not find anyone selling a replacement, so I got fed up and decided to pull it apart myself. Removed the fan assembly, took off the fan, cut off the tabs and removed the metal cover. Cleaned out the dust then put a couple drops of 3 in 1 oil in the bearing. The metal cover pops back on and I held it in place with a couple drops of 5 minute epoxy. Put it all back together and voila! It’s running so quiet that I thought I had broken it but you can feel the heat coming out. Yahooooo!
I took a few pictures of the process if you want to upload them, let me know and I will email them to you…
Thanks!