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    Never hear fans turn on, laptop always hot (E1705)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by youarenothere, Jun 17, 2007.

  1. youarenothere

    youarenothere Notebook Guru

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    I got this Dell laptop several months ago and I don't think I've ever heard the fans turn on while using it. Right now I'm just surfind the net and the back of my laptop is incredibly hot.

    Is there some setting that is preventing my fans from going on. Are they just quiet? The laptop does have built-in fans, correct?
     
    youarenothere, Jun 17, 2007
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  2. Teriyaki

    Teriyaki Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, there are fans built in. Try downloading 18kfangui to control the fans manually. This'll tell you if the fans are broken or not. And it'll let you override the default fan settings and let you program when you want them to kick into action.
     
    Teriyaki, Jun 17, 2007
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    Dell_CA Company Representative

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    Hello,

    My name is Mike, I’m a Technical Analyst located at Dell corporate headquarters in Round Rock, TX. I’m part of an internet outreach team developed to interact with the online community regarding technical questions and issues that customers face with Dell products. I read your question and wanted to chime in.

    The fans in our notebook systems are designed to kick on when certain internal components reach a core temperature. There are a few programs out there that will let you control the temperature at which the processor must be at when the fans kick on, as well as manually turn the fans on and off, and monitor the temperature of the notebook via an on-screen display.

    In addition to the programs it is also recommended that you routinely clean out the fan and heatsink fins in the notebook with a can of compressed air. Careful not to just blow air into the vents as this can cause the dust to be pushed further back into the system, and overheating will follow. You can find a system teardown for your notebook here. Use it as a guide to help clean out the system properly. Cleaning out the system should help the problem tremendously.

    If the fans are not kicking on at all and you are still in warranty, you can check the status of your warranty here, then you can either contact our technical support department at 1-800-822-8965 or visit our support site here and choose an option from the selections to the right under “Need More Help?” I hope this information is helpful.

    Thank you,

    Mike
    Dell customer advocate
     
    Dell_CA, Jun 21, 2007
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