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IBM ThinkPad A31 Fan Error Message
Name: plaidius Date: July 14, 2004 at 10:32:50 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1.6gb
Comment:
I have an IBM ThinkPad A31, and I had just replaced the monitor. While I had the new monitor connected and before putting all the screws back in place, I powered on the laptop and it was working fine. Then when I had put all the screws, keypad, panels and etc back in its place, now I get the error message "Fan Error". For some reason the fan is not turning on after the laptop was put back together. Please help!!
Name: plaidius Date: July 14, 2004 at 10:44:30 Pacific
Reply:
The fan that is not working is the CPU fan, and it is plugged in correctly, because I had never touched it while replacing the monitor.
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Response Number 2
Name: name Date: July 14, 2004 at 11:13:06 Pacific
Reply:
These machines are pretty delicate, and the connectors and so on inside are easy to "bump" You have one option--tear it apart again, carefully, and check.
By the way, do you have or did you go to IBM support and download the hardware manual?
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Response Number 3
Name: plaidius Date: July 14, 2004 at 15:01:31 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, I had used the manual to take it apart. I just hope I didn't short circuit the fan in any way. I will take it apart again and hope for the best. What if it still does not work?
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