{"id":1084383,"date":"2025-04-30T10:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/kb\/uncategorized\/kb-article\/how-to-replace-the-fan-on-the-gpd-pocket-4\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:54:46","password":"","slug":"how-to-replace-the-fan-on-the-gpd-pocket-4","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb\/gpd-pocket-4-support-hub-en-ie\/kb-article\/how-to-replace-the-fan-on-the-gpd-pocket-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to replace the fan on the GPD Pocket 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide available in both video and text will show how to replace the fan on the GPD Pocket 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"How to replace the GPD Pocket 4 fan\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqy-yXzJ9LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove the seven screws on the bottom of the GPD Pocket 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-1200x675.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Remove the seven screws\" class=\"wp-image-1081521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-seven-screws.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remove the seven screws<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove the two screws on the back side of the mini laptop case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-1200x675.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Remove the two screws from the back\" class=\"wp-image-1081558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-screws-from-the-back.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remove the two screws from the back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove the two screws holding the fan in place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-1200x675.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Remove the two fan screws\" class=\"wp-image-1081595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-two-fan-screws.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remove the two fan screws<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend using some warm air to warm up and soften the glue to make it easier to peel back the tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-1200x675.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Use some warm air to soften the glue\" class=\"wp-image-1081632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Use-some-hot-air-to-soften-the-glue.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use some warm air to soften the glue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peel back the tape on top of the fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-1200x675.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Peel back the tape\" class=\"wp-image-1081670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Peel-back-the-tape.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peel back the tape on the fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use tweezers to disconnect the fan cable from the board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-1200x675.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Pocket 4 Fan Replacement - Disconnect the connector cable\" class=\"wp-image-1081707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GPD-Pocket-4-Fan-Replacement-Remove-the-connector-cable.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disconnect the connector cable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now fit the replacement fan, connect the cable, stick the tape back down, fit the fan screws. Then fit the case and fit the screws on the back and bottom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to replace the fan on the GPD Pocket 4 in both video and step by step text guide format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[11333],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1084383","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-gpd-pocket-4-support-hub-en-ie"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":168,"total_views":"238","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Dave","author_nicename":"dave-c","author_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/dave-c\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"GPD Pocket 4","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb-category\/gpd-pocket-4-support-hub-en-ie\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1084383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1084383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1084383\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1084383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1084383"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1084383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}