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Possible bad cooling fan?
So a friend gave me a call saying that when his computer boots up it says "a cooling fan is not working properly and may cause problems", no error code. The computer he says gets hot and shuts down. I am assuming bad cooling fan however I have never had that message just a computer over heat. So could the fan be bad or is it the connection which the fan that plus in went bad? Just would hate to tell him to buy a new fan when there is more wrong then then the fan. Thanks for any input.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Sager NP2740
CPU
Intel Core i7 4702HQ 2.2 GHz
Motherboard
W740SU
Memory
8 GB 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Sound Card
High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
IPS Display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250 GB mSATA
Internet Speed
60 Mbps cable, NETGEAR Night Hawk AC1900
Browser
Firefox 38.0.5
Antivirus
Windows Defender & Malwarebytes Pro
Since the system is indicating a bad fan and it is overheating, something in the hardware (fan, connection) is amiss.
It would be hard to diagnose without looking at the computer. I would suspect the fan, however.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with Media Center, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom System
CPU
INTEL Xeon E5-2670 LGA 2011
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA X79 UD5 v1.0 F13s
Memory
64GB (8 X 8 GB) G-Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3 2133 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 PRO 256 GB SSD
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
13 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
INTEL BXRTS2011LC Liquid-cooled
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Explorer Mouse
Internet Speed
7.0 Mb/s
Browser
IE 11, Chrome
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 11.1, Malwarebytes Pro 3.5.1
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
What type of computer has the coling fan problem.
OS
windows 8.1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
self build
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
Motherboard
Asrock P55 Pro
Memory
DDR3 Team--Elite-1333 8 gb
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 280x
Sound Card
Realtek Alc 855
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V233H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1020
Hard Drives
Samsung evo 850 SSd
Seagate ST 320 gb
Samsung HD 750 gb
Seagate ST 3000gb
PSU
OCZ Stealth 600 watt
Case
Antec 300
Mouse
Speedlink Ledos and Nexus
$388 HP refurb with AMD CPU
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Sager NP2740
CPU
Intel Core i7 4702HQ 2.2 GHz
Motherboard
W740SU
Memory
8 GB 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Sound Card
High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
IPS Display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250 GB mSATA
Internet Speed
60 Mbps cable, NETGEAR Night Hawk AC1900
Browser
Firefox 38.0.5
Antivirus
Windows Defender & Malwarebytes Pro
Retired Bell Head
VIP Member
Pro User
Laptop or desktop?
Jim
OS
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
ASUS - Home Built
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
Epson V300 Scanner
Laptop
Well he was suppose to come over today but I guess he took it to someone he know who is closer since he lives about an hour away. They tried opening the notebook and now they cannot get it to power back on. The cooling issue doesn't surprise me being a refurb Hp with AMD processor.
What I need now which I do not have is something where I can take out the internal HDD and hook up preferably via USB to my notebook to pull off all the old data to put on his new computer I guess he is ordering today. I have seen the device but cannot remember what it is called, could you help me find a nice cheap one online I can order?
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Sager NP2740
CPU
Intel Core i7 4702HQ 2.2 GHz
Motherboard
W740SU
Memory
8 GB 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Sound Card
High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
IPS Display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250 GB mSATA
Internet Speed
60 Mbps cable, NETGEAR Night Hawk AC1900
Browser
Firefox 38.0.5
Antivirus
Windows Defender & Malwarebytes Pro
Retired Bell Head
VIP Member
Pro User
OS
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64BIT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
ASUS - Home Built
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic DDR-3 1866 CL 9 (8 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata 6gbs
WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
AVS Gear Blue LED Backlight
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
NIS, Malwarebytes Premium 2
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program,
Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem.
Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer,
Epson V300 Scanner
slightly off center
VIP Member
Guru
Gold Member
Its called an USB adapter. I got this one a few years ago and works great.
Rosewill RCW-618 Adapter - Newegg.com
Jim
UPDATE: for correct unit.
I have that very unit. I've used it several times to recover files from various hard drives.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Thanks for the recommendation, looks like it will fit the needs. Helped him order a new laptop today so should be getting it together asap. Thanks to everyone for the help.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Sager NP2740
CPU
Intel Core i7 4702HQ 2.2 GHz
Motherboard
W740SU
Memory
8 GB 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Sound Card
High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
IPS Display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250 GB mSATA
Internet Speed
60 Mbps cable, NETGEAR Night Hawk AC1900
Browser
Firefox 38.0.5
Antivirus
Windows Defender & Malwarebytes Pro