My Pc Don't Boot Up, Fan Failed

vikshr · 12-19-2008, 07:58 AM

Last night I noticed my computer screen turning into black background with lots of messages .... boot failed etc etc...
I turned the power down and restarted .... again black background with many sentences showing steps it is performing to boot up... and in the end it says "FAN FAILED"...

Any suggestion how to fix the problem.... I am not a techy guy but can certainly play around the computer to fix it:

- If Fan failed, which fan... "CPU Fan" or "Processor Fan"?
- Can I just change the boot sequence and avoid computer to check for Fan while booting? Is that something you will advice? If yes, how do I do that.
- If I need to change Fan, where do I get that and How to change it?

Thanks a lot in advance
vik

dai · 12-19-2008, 08:11 AM

CPU Fan" or "Processor Fan
one and the same
if this fan has failed you need to replace it before using the computer
check it is plugged in ok
check it is not clogged up with dust
if it is blow it out with a can of air and then see if it returns to normal speed

vikshr · 12-19-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

CPU Fan" or "Processor Fan
one and the same
if this fan has failed you need to replace it before using the computer
check it is plugged in ok
check it is not clogged up with dust
if it is blow it out with a can of air and then see if it returns to normal speed

Thank you Dai..
I will try these two steps tonight and see if helps...
If Fan still doesn't come back on I guess next step will be to change the fan... How difficult it is to change the fan?

dai · 12-19-2008, 08:38 PM

easy just take your time
you will have to renew the h/sink paste as well
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

12-19-2008, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
vikshr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP, VISTA	My Pc Don't Boot Up, Fan Failed Last night I noticed my computer screen turning into black background with lots of messages .... boot failed etc etc... I turned the power down and restarted .... again black background with many sentences showing steps it is performing to boot up... and in the end it says "FAN FAILED"... Any suggestion how to fix the problem.... I am not a techy guy but can certainly play around the computer to fix it: - If Fan failed, which fan... "CPU Fan" or "Processor Fan"? - Can I just change the boot sequence and avoid computer to check for Fan while booting? Is that something you will advice? If yes, how do I do that. - If I need to change Fan, where do I get that and How to change it? Thanks a lot in advance vik

12-19-2008, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My Pc Don't Boot Up, Fan Failed CPU Fan" or "Processor Fan one and the same if this fan has failed you need to replace it before using the computer check it is plugged in ok check it is not clogged up with dust if it is blow it out with a can of air and then see if it returns to normal speed __________________

12-19-2008, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My Pc Don't Boot Up, Fan Failed easy just take your time you will have to renew the h/sink paste as well http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________