Comments on: “Fan error” http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/ A fool and his blog are soon parted. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: JohnD http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-217688 JohnD Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:27:12 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-217688 Got one of those fan error boot messages. There is a simpler solution to taking the thing apart. Just get a blow tip on a air pressure hose and blow it through the fan port - and all the little ports you can see. Did the job for me. AND you should do that about once a year to avoid overheating laptops (and desktops) that can do funny things to your software too. Surprising how much dust comes out. Got one of those fan error boot messages. There is a simpler solution to taking the thing apart. Just get a blow tip on a air pressure hose and blow it through the fan port – and all the little ports you can see. Did the job for me. AND you should do that about once a year to avoid overheating laptops (and desktops) that can do funny things to your software too. Surprising how much dust comes out.

]]> By: Deirdre C. Donovan http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-197710 Deirdre C. Donovan Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:40:46 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-197710 So, what happened when you replaced the fan? Did it fix the problem? I tried a different battery also, when I saw your note, but no luck. Thanks, ~deirdre So, what happened when you replaced the fan? Did it fix the problem? I tried a different battery also, when I saw your note, but no luck.

Thanks,

~deirdre

]]> By: Lloyd http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-108911 Lloyd Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:19:53 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-108911 James, that was my experience, and many people have written me saying the same, though <a href="http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error-blown-away/#comment-108088" rel="nofollow">lecs recently reported</a> that he replaced the fan and the issue wasn't resolved. James, that was my experience, and many people have written me saying the same, though lecs recently reported that he replaced the fan and the issue wasn’t resolved.

]]> By: James http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-108835 James Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:39:28 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-108835 Hey Lloyd, i had the same problem this morning. So it's just the fan that needs replacing yea? Hey Lloyd, i had the same problem this morning. So it’s just the fan that needs replacing yea?

]]> By: Lloyd http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-89339 Lloyd Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:04:25 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-89339 andreas, very likely the issue is still you fan. The friction and heat after running for a short time could explain why it goes for thirty seconds. See my follow up post http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error-blown-away/ andreas, very likely the issue is still you fan. The friction and heat after running for a short time could explain why it goes for thirty seconds. See my follow up post http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error-blown-away/

]]> By: andreas http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/comment-page-1/#comment-88959 andreas Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:37:08 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/fan-error/#comment-88959 i have the same error msg but i open my thinkpad and i found out that the fan is "working" for 30 seconds and stops maybe is mother board promplem? i have the same error msg but i open my thinkpad and i found out that the fan is “working” for 30 seconds and stops maybe is mother board promplem?

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