999

it went off for repair received it back today all working fine


but i have noticed from the monent you switch it on and all the time its on the fan is on, bloomin loud they can be too

now i cant remember if it done that before as i havent used it for a couple months and was using a friends one


any ideas? its a advent 5401 they aparantly fitted a new motherboard whatever that is lol

Brian

iTrader: (2)

I have a Advent 6552 and the fan only comes on now and again


Brian

999

the laptops not hot atall the air being blown out is cold so it cant be overheating

Maria.

My fan is on a lot of the time on my Dell.. but i think its cos i sit with it on my lap and not a flat surface if that makes sense?

Jim Galbally

complain and get it repaired properly

999

i did call they said its supposed to lol

whosyadaddy

it's doubtful it's supposed to be on all the time, i only ever hear the fan on my laptop when converting video or when i have it sat on the duvet and theres little airflow, laptops are designed to run cool during normal operation.

Shanny

The fan on my HP is on almost all of the time. Check the BIOS settings as there is an option on mine to run it continuously on AC power.

Shanny

BM08

I dont know much about laptops but my old one i use for wireless around the house has got a air vent on the bottom of it, so if sit with it on my lap the air cant be drawn in, so it will get hotter and hotter.

saphycozzie-adz

iTrader: (10)

I would guess they havn't fully screwed the heatsink assembly back onto the cpu properly and its not making full contact causing a serious hot spot. This would make the laptop think its cooking and thus put the fan on full speed. I may be completly wrong but thats my thoughts. If there is a flap underneath for cpu inspection it is worth taking it off and checking the screws to make sure they are fully tightened.

Hope this helps.

Regards.

Adam.

999

just checked what you said nipped em a little tighter but made no differance

what about this bios thing with fans?

J98 FYA

i got a advent lappie to an my fans on constant its really load but i just get on with it at least i now its staying cool an not overheating theres a button on mine to turn the fan on or off but it dont work lmao

999

its been on now for 3 hours surfing away and its still on full speed blowing out cold air fookin thing

i thought they changed speed with temps

J98 FYA

i thought that mine does get faster after a few hours thats even louder than normal i would send it bk again if it was me!!

Jim Galbally

it does. they are WRONG when they say its supposed to be on, ring them back up and make them fix it properly!

999

i think ill leave the bios bit alone, i was rebooting a few times trying to get into bios pressing f keys etc and screwed the whole thing up

it wouldnt boot up self recover menu bit was screwing up after 30 mins i got it to load and its working again now naturally the fans cooling the whole living room but its working lol

J98 FYA

i never fuck with the bios one wrong move an its computer bye bye lmao at least itll be cool for the summer in ur house lol

999

i now agree

tejy

iTrader: (1)

for some laptops the fan only turns on when the motherboard is overheating

999

not fooking mine, its sat on my lap and the wifes using it as a hairdryer

Jim Galbally

you got them to fix the thing yet, GET ON IT!

klumpy

fan shouldnt be on all the time - was it always on before they "fixed" it?

if the fan stays on all the time it could eventually wear out prematurely

Windle

as above make sure its on like a wooden surface and not your lap. there is no where for the air to get in and out otherwise.

fan shouldnt be on all the time tech support taking the piss lol