When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".

When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
casing and put it back.

What should I do now?

Eric wrote:
> When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan
> failure. Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
>
> When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it
> up so I escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this
> message. This started after I opened up the case to clean out the
> dust and yes I remove the fax casing and put it back.
>
> What should I do now?

Go into the BIOS and clear the logs so it doesn't keep telling you about an
incident you know about.

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Eric wrote:

> When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
> Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
>
> When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
> escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
> after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
> casing and put it back.
>
> What should I do now?

Re-open the case and check that the fan is still connected to its power
source, be it a 4-pin Molex or a header on the motherboard.

>When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
>Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
>
>When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
>escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
>after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
>casing and put it back.
>
>What should I do now?

I 've seen this on some of the Dells I deal with. One of two things:
the fan is actually failing or all the fans need a good blasting with
a can of compressed air. Dust and crud can build up and prevent the
fan from spinning up or operating at it's rated RPM.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

Yes this solved it. Although I didn't remove the fan, I guess I loosened it
up. It just needed to be pushed in.

THANKS!

In the future when you guys build the next generation of PC's you might take
a page from the auto industry when they flash check a engine light. Just a
thought.

"Ghostrider" wrote:

>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
> > Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
> >
> > When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
> > escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
> > after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
> > casing and put it back.
> >
> > What should I do now?
>
> Re-open the case and check that the fan is still connected to its power
> source, be it a 4-pin Molex or a header on the motherboard.
>
>

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:01:02 -0800, Eric
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Yes this solved it. Although I didn't remove the fan, I guess I loosened it
>up. It just needed to be pushed in.
>
>THANKS!
>
>In the future when you guys build the next generation of PC's you might take
>a page from the auto industry when they flash check a engine light. Just a
>thought.

Not the same, Eric. You were told what the problem was.

>"Ghostrider" wrote:
>
>>
>> Eric wrote:
>>
>> > When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
>> > Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
>> >
>> > When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
>> > escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
>> > after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
>> > casing and put it back.
>> >
>> > What should I do now?
>>
>> Re-open the case and check that the fan is still connected to its power
>> source, be it a 4-pin Molex or a header on the motherboard.
>>
>>

Check Engine Light?!?!? Would you prefer a blinking screen instead of
the BIOS error message identifying the problem. And it has nothing to do
with building PC's, OR the Operating system for which this group was
intended.

Eric wrote:
> Yes this solved it. Although I didn't remove the fan, I guess I loosened it
> up. It just needed to be pushed in.
>
> THANKS!
>
> In the future when you guys build the next generation of PC's you might take
> a page from the auto industry when they flash check a engine light. Just a
> thought.
>
> "Ghostrider" wrote:
>
>
>>Eric wrote:
>>
>>
>>>When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
>>>Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
>>>
>>>When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
>>>escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
>>>after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
>>>casing and put it back.
>>>
>>>What should I do now?
>>
>>Re-open the case and check that the fan is still connected to its power
>>source, be it a 4-pin Molex or a header on the motherboard.
>>
>>

It was a joke in an attempt to over-simplify things. Hope I didn't offend
anyone.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Check Engine Light?!?!? Would you prefer a blinking screen instead of
> the BIOS error message identifying the problem. And it has nothing to do
> with building PC's, OR the Operating system for which this group was
> intended.
>
> Eric wrote:
> > Yes this solved it. Although I didn't remove the fan, I guess I loosened it
> > up. It just needed to be pushed in.
> >
> > THANKS!
> >
> > In the future when you guys build the next generation of PC's you might take
> > a page from the auto industry when they flash check a engine light. Just a
> > thought.
> >
> > "Ghostrider" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Eric wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
> >>>Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".
> >>>
> >>>When I do f2 it takes me into the bios and I don't want to mess it up so I
> >>>escape and hit f1. Everytime I start my pc I get this message. This started
> >>>after I opened up the case to clean out the dust and yes I remove the fax
> >>>casing and put it back.
> >>>
> >>>What should I do now?
> >>
> >>Re-open the case and check that the fan is still connected to its power
> >>source, be it a 4-pin Molex or a header on the motherboard.
> >>
> >>
>
>

=?Utf-8?B?RXJpYw==?= wrote:
>
> When I start up my PC the first thing I see is "Alert! Previous Fan failure.
> Strike f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility".

Case fan problems have recently become a problem when working with XP.























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