cooling fan

Nothingman54
Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
edited December 2009 in Technical Stuff and Help
i have a HP computer that is 5 years old and when i turn it on it says cooling not working. i took the side panel off and it looks like there are 3 fans. wnich one is the cooling fan? loks like there is one a the top back in a metal box that dosent look easy to get to. and one below that and one on the side and behind it looks like a filter . it looks nasty from dust. i dont know which one it is?
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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Try cleaning out the one with the dust in it first. DO NOT try to open up the Power Supply (metal box). If that fan has stopped working you will need to replace the whole supply itself. Clean out the computer from dust and see if that worrks. If it's caked with dust it could make the fan stop working.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • HeavyHands
    HeavyHands Posts: 2,131
    I concur. Get some canned air and take the thing outside and blow all of the dust off/out of it.

    When you plug it back in, don't put the side panel back on right away. Avoid touching anything inside and turn it on. Do you see all of the fans turning/spinning/working? If not, unplug the computer and remove the fan. Take it to a computer shop or order a comparable one online for cheap.

    Monoprice is one of the cheapest around. http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=108

    If they don't have anything, give Amazon or New Egg a shot.
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