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Inspiron XPS - where's the third fan?
I regularly clean the two fans I can easily get to on my XPS, pulling off lint, etc. Computer typically runs cooler afterwards, of course. However, I will often get a fan running non-stop and it isn't one of the two that I know about. The fan utility that so many use (i8Kfan or whatever it is called) will show the temperatures fairly low, and it will display both fans as off, yet there is a loud other fan blowing hard and I can't get it off no matter how low the temps show - I have to reboot.
What is the third fan that i8kfan doesn't control, and how can I get to it to clean it?
What is the third fan that i8kfan doesn't control, and how can I get to it to clean it?
- The third fan is located under the keyboard. You can not get access to it unless you remove the LCD assembly, palmrest and keyboard. If it's under warranty maybe you can send it in to get the cooling system cleaned. If you are savvy enough you can do it yourself.
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