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    Problem with fans...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by RJEvans, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. RJEvans

    RJEvans Notebook Guru

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    Okay, I have an old HP Pavillion laptop--the zv5240us.

    It has two fans but only one works. Is there any way for me to manually turn on the second fan to be sure that it is a mechanical problem?

    OS: Windows XP SP3 32bit
    Yes, I have the most recent BIOS.
     
    RJEvans, Aug 28, 2009
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  2. Horup

    Horup Newbie

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    All fans should turn on at boot (this is normal behavior for most notebooks, though, I can be wrong for this particular case). Else, remove the fan (or fan connector) and apply a low voltage to it.. (no more than 5volts) and it should spin.
     
    Horup, Aug 29, 2009
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  3. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Wouldn't a "system check" help diagnose the cause of this problem?
     
    Krane, Aug 29, 2009
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