Lenovo Fan + Thermal Repaste — PTM7950 Service
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Most Lenovo laptops don’t need preventive thermal service — well-engineered cooling and lower TDPs than gaming laptops. Exceptions: ThinkPad P-series workstation (sustained heavy load), ThinkPad X1 Extreme (15.6″ with RTX dGPU), Legion gaming (RTX 30/40/50 mobile). For these, PTM7950 re-paste at 18-24 months extends performance. $280 flat.
Just need a general clean? For everyday dust and fan cleaning on any computer or laptop, see our Computer Cleaning service.
Common Issues & How We Fix Them
P-series workstation thermal
Sustained 3D / render workload pushes thermal limits. Re-paste + fresh VRAM pads: $320.
X1 Extreme thermal
15.6″ with consumer RTX runs hot. PTM7950: $280.
Legion gaming thermal
RTX 4080/4090 in Legion 7 runs at limit. Re-paste + clean: $280.
Fan bearing wear
Per-fan replacement: $180-$280.
Heat-exchanger dust
2-3 years of use packs dust. Deep clean: $140-$220 standalone or included in thermal service.
Our Repair Process
- Free quote.
- Drop-off or onsite.
- Workshop turnaround 1-3 days.
- 90-day warranty.
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