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    XPS15 (L502x) Fan Issue

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by struselix, Mar 18, 2011.

  1. struselix

    struselix Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everybody.

    I got my XPS15 today and installed an SSD.

    Everything`s fine so far but something`s wrong with the fan:
    it blows for two seconds, then turns off, blows 2 seconds, turns off....all the time. Does anyone know what`s the issue here?
     
    struselix, Mar 18, 2011
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    Mine does the same thing. It happens when the CPU is working.
     
    Dahl77, Mar 18, 2011
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  5. struselix

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    and it does not disturb you??
    i mean...this couldn`t be the way dell designed it to work...
     
    struselix, Mar 18, 2011
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    I Do have the same issue... I didnt notice it the first day or so that i had it, I dont think it was happening... But now it is :( very annoying.

    I think it must turn on when it reaches 60 degrees-ish cause that is what my system temp is ussually at when it happens...
     
    Goodbyemoff, Mar 26, 2011
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    i had the same thing last night (2sec, 2sec) and i was just browsing the internet. i found out that the nvidia gpu was still activated for a program i used earlier that day. i managed to turn off the gpu and the fan went back to normal
     
    blingers, Mar 26, 2011
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