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xpcman
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Feb 3, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Feb 3, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Did you take the fan and the metal heat sink under it off? Or did you pull everything out including the CPU that might be stuck to the underside of the heat sink?
Is anyone able to help - please?
This same thing happened to me about one year ago. Fan failure, F1, Fan failure, F1, etc., etc., etc. Back and forth and back and forth and nothing could be done. Finally transferred data files from one hard drive to another, which was loaded with all of the necessary programs and everything was fine. It is sort of like the old hard drive just couldn't handle it anymore and gave up. Do not really know what caused the fan failure. Took it in to a shop and they could not answer the question either. What causes a fan failure - any person out there know? I am running fine since then and all is well.
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Feb 3, 2009 at 09:14 PM
Feb 3, 2009 at 09:14 PM
In general the heat sinks are not designed to be removed and replaced without the reapplication of new "heat-sink grease" or a new "heat-transfer pad". But, this problem should only result in overheating and computer shut down.
I would examine all the wires to see if any were unplugged. You might have two wire harnesses plugged into the motherboard. One long plug with 20 or 24 wires and one square plug with 4 wires. You might have moved one of these during your work inside the computer.
I would call Dell and see if they can help. Dell motherboards often use special heat sinks and fans. You will need to order a replacement from them.
I would examine all the wires to see if any were unplugged. You might have two wire harnesses plugged into the motherboard. One long plug with 20 or 24 wires and one square plug with 4 wires. You might have moved one of these during your work inside the computer.
I would call Dell and see if they can help. Dell motherboards often use special heat sinks and fans. You will need to order a replacement from them.
I have had a similar problem.
Recently I started getting the message that I have a fan failure. I have cleared the log in the BIOS and changed the settings so it bypasses the message, but then while loading a blue screen of death appears and then it just re-starts and the same thing happens.
The fan(s) are working (I think) as I can see them turning.
Does that mean my CPU has fried? How can I confirm?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Recently I started getting the message that I have a fan failure. I have cleared the log in the BIOS and changed the settings so it bypasses the message, but then while loading a blue screen of death appears and then it just re-starts and the same thing happens.
The fan(s) are working (I think) as I can see them turning.
Does that mean my CPU has fried? How can I confirm?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Feb 3, 2009 at 08:53 PM