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    what could cause my fan to stop working?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Pina Slicker, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. Pina Slicker

    Pina Slicker Notebook Enthusiast

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    All of a sudden my fan on my g50vt stopped working and my laptop overheats. I put the fan on an external load and it spins fine so whats wrong here?
    the fan connection has red, blue, yellow, and black. Black being ground i presume, what voltage should i be getting on the colors?
     
    Pina Slicker, Dec 17, 2010
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    polish_pat Notebook Consultant

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    should be around 5V if im not mistaken...if you wish to test it, use a 9V battery and try to see if it spins, thats how i tested the fan on my old toshiba laptop...9V wouldnt hurt it. Just as soon as you get a response, unplug it
     
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    which color should be 5 volts?? I already said i put the fan on an external load and it works fine
     
    Pina Slicker, Dec 17, 2010
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    i have no idea...my guess is maybe your connector fried? is there any sign of overheating?
     
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    anyone else?
     
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    Check the the place where u plug the fan into...

    Check it off with no power attached batter out.
    Do an Ohms test. See what you.
    THen check a working connection
    Compare results.

    THen add power and battery and do a Volt check.

    Yellow is a Signal sender, to tell the system what speed the fan is moving.
    Blue is the same thing

    Red and Balck are part for the power system.
     
    Hrogi, Dec 17, 2010
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