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    Fan Error. Need Help

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by charlzz_123, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. charlzz_123

    charlzz_123 Newbie

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    After i restarted my laptop, i suddenly got this "Fan Error" and i can't boot my laptop up. Can anyone help me and tell me what's going on?
     
    charlzz_123, Nov 4, 2008
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Not sure, but make sure nothing is caught in the fan...
     
    ahl395, Nov 4, 2008
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    charlzz_123 Newbie

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    there's nothing inside the fan. I've checked and there's nothing inside. Plus i've also noticed that the fan stopped working. i don't hear the fan moving or makin any noise.
     
    charlzz_123, Nov 4, 2008
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  4. t30power

    t30power Notebook Deity

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    Is your Thinkpad still under warranty?
     
    t30power, Nov 5, 2008
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    charlzz_123 Newbie

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    of course it is . i got it on sept 2008 and the warranty expires at 2011
     
    charlzz_123, Nov 5, 2008
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    t30power Notebook Deity

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    Call Lenovo then and explain to them your problem, you could get a free replacement fan, but it's weird it has failed so soon. I've a Thinkpad A22e still with the original fan back in 2001 when I bought it.
     
    t30power, Nov 5, 2008
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    ideoteque85 Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like the fan is busted. I think it happened to my gf's T42. Fan failed and with the fan error on startup. It won't boot as well.

    I've also recently changed my T42 fan. It started screeching and died eventually. However, I could still boot it up and there wasn't any error on startup. So different symptoms. But do call Lenovo.
     
    ideoteque85, Nov 5, 2008
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    charlzz_123 Newbie

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    well maybe my laptop was overheated i guess n kill the motor
     
    charlzz_123, Nov 5, 2008
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    tallshorty Notebook Evangelist

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    This happened to my X61 after my system board got serviced. Simply press Esc button when the "Fan error" comes up and it will continue to load windows. In my case, the computer still operated fine without overheating.
     
    tallshorty, Nov 5, 2008
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    charlzz_123 Newbie

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    does the fan works? if it doesn't, it's going to kill your processor.
     
    charlzz_123, Nov 5, 2008
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  11. t30power

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    you could still operate a normal Thinkpad without the fan running, considering you don't have a discrete GPU, although it's not recommended.
     
    t30power, Nov 6, 2008
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