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Fan error dell computer.
Open bios then select advanced settings hardware monitor cpu fan.
One upon boot the bios laptop doesn t detect the fan and says the fan is not functioning and it halts the boot process.
Let us know if there is any error code listed.
Intel i3 4160 3 60 ghz 24gb ddr3 ram gtx 1050 2gb.
Enable active heat sink and fan duct with fan.
Save your changes and exit bios.
Power the system on press f2when you see delllogo on the main bios screen press alt f then press alt eand then alt b.
Turn off the pc.
Diagnostics do not find anything wrong.
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When he mentions that the bios tells the motherboard not to send energy power to the fan.
If you experience a loss of ac power or a significant voltage sag spike during the bios flash you will either have to buy a new bios chip or buy a new motherboard.
You may also follow the steps below to reset the bios to defaults and see if it helps.
Now rerun the diagnostics if the issue persists we need to replace the fan.
Check the air vents on the pc for dust or debris.
Air vents may be located in various places depending on the pc model.
Plug your computer to a good working ups before you update the bios.
If you read my issue the laptop suffers from two different issues.
It can occasionally be used to troubleshoot tech issues and to make sure everything is as it should be.
Once the bios is updated please run the hardware diagnostics follow the steps below.
Check the cpu fan s settings in bios.
Refer to the user manual of your dell pc.
Disable passive heat sink and fan duct without fan.
Use a can of compressed air to remove dust or debris from the air vents dust filters if any and cooling fan fins.
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Cleaning the air vents on your dell pc.
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However since then whenever i run dell diagnostics fan testing is throwing an error code 3700 011b it is unable to control the fan speed however it is showing proper rpm speed.