Re: Previous Fan Failure



KenP wrote:

> Hi, it is me again.
> I have Dell Dimension PC and when it boots I get the following:
>
> Previous Fan Failure
> Press F1 to continue or F2 to enter setup
>
> I talked with Dell tech spt and they showed me how to go into BIOS and
> clear the message log and the problem did not reappear after several
> boots. However, when I left the system off for awhile and started it
> back up, I get the same message. Both the power supply and CPU fan are
> running and do not seem to be acting up.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with this problem and what it takes to
> resolve it? The PC did have some adware on it, but I removed it. Other
> than that, I've had no problems with it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> KP

Call Dell back and insist they fix your computer. You have some sort of
hardware failure beyond just the fans and it will not heal itself. This
is not a software issue (Windows).

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
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