[GTALUG] Repair & Replace

[Alvin Starr]

On 2023-09-18 13:14, Alvin Starr via talk wrote:
>
>> I am still getting a message saying that the CPU fan has failed.  But 
>> I can see it spinning in the case.  Also, the report from sensors 
>> shows everything running at perfectly normal temperatures.
>>
>>
> Kind of a shot in the dark here.
> Is the fan one that has a sensor lead?
> That is usually a 3 or 4 wire fan control.
>
> If that is the case and the fan bearing is shot or gummed up it may 
> not be able to spin fast enough for the bios.
> Try replacing the fan if you can.
>
Thinking more about it.
If you have a couple of fans in the case with the same connector type 
you could try swapping the fans plugs into the motherboard and see if 
you get a different result with another fan.

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