Alert! Previous Fan failure... What should I do???

[Guest]

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?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[Ghostrider]

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.

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

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

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[WaIIy]

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.

 

[Bob I]

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.

 

[Guest]

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

 

[Plato]

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.