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    "Video fan failure" after 8 days of use.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Desce, Jan 6, 2022.

  1. Desce

    Desce Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased a 2021 XPS 7390 2-in-1 from Amazon warehouse as like-new renewed condition.

    It was fine until 8 days in, suddenly one of the fan made a loud clunky noise so turned it off. BIOS at reboot showed "Video fan failure" error. I opened the back and checked that the two fans are working without a problem on different fan speeds.

    I reset the BIOS and clean installed, cleaned any dust or debris, and now the error is gone.

    The warranty was already expired months before the purchase from Amazon.

    Should I be concerned? or does the video fan error show up sometimes?

    Thanks.
     
    Desce, Jan 6, 2022
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    etern4l Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have occasional video fan errors on boot with my Alienware m15. The fan is fine. Sounds like a Dell BIOS thing.
     
    etern4l, Jan 6, 2022
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