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    [SOLVED] Asus x551m fan not spinning

    I think I'm just gonna try and return the board and see if they have another if not call it quits. I'm not that advanced with navigating my way around a circuit board I know pretty much the basics and there's not exactly and exact guide on what to do aha. Thanks so much for everything.
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    [SOLVED] Asus x551m fan not spinning

    I'm starting to think you're right. I'm not sure how to test the fan port on the motherboard but I did manage to power both fans with a 9v battery. I also plugged the fan in, powered on the laptop and ran the multimeter on the same location I powered the fan from (solder joints) and there was no...
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    [SOLVED] Asus x551m fan not spinning

    The laptop has not exceeded 90 degrees yet, it just idles between 60-70. I tried to throttle it a bit to see if it was temperature triggered but it got to 80 and still nothing. I have tested both motherboards with both fans and I find it highly unlikely I have 2 faulty motherboards since one...
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    [SOLVED] Asus x551m fan not spinning

    Please help because I am beyond my limits here. So, I'm not sure if this is in the right area but I'm hoping so. I've been working on this laptop for a while now and I have everything right except the CPU fan. Well the only fan in the case. I have replaced the fan and also the entire motherboard...
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    [SOLVED] HELP Can CPU cleaner damage the CPU pins?

    So I did the stupid thing of taking my cpu out to clean the paste off using ArticCleans paste remover and I got some on the pins. Will this damage the cpu? View: Https://imgur.com/gallery/FCpnzOt