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    thinkpad sl400 fan keep running

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dlikon, Dec 29, 2009.

  1. dlikon

    dlikon Newbie

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    hi guys.. question . what do you think the answer is

    before sent to lenovo for repair (ethernet card broken) :
    mobo was ok. BIOS version may not be the latest. the fan working fine ( work more when high load and does not sound too much when idle )

    after repair. they replace motherboard
    BIOS latest. OS idle.. (anyway software is not the problem. power manager is not max performance or anything )

    but the fan keeps running...( literally never turn off / slow down since the laptop on )

    it may not be a bad thing but tell me this could be better?
     
    dlikon, Dec 29, 2009
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  2. Mr.KL

    Mr.KL Notebook Evangelist

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    Try setting 2 in PM for both AC and DC.

    BTW, the industrys dirty little secret sometimes is swap parts repeatedly on warranty repair until the customer gets a good one. Send it back. If bad things happen 2 more times invoke the Lemon Law in your state.
     
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  3. dlikon

    dlikon Newbie

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    yeah i was reall y thinking the fan does not pass QC really.
    because it has nothing to do with OS as well as the BIOS ( latest version already )
    and i am mostly idle right now...

    Try setting 2 in PM for both AC and DC.


    can you explain what you meant? i dont recall having that settings in ....bios? thanks
     
    dlikon, Dec 29, 2009
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