I have a Lenovo T-510.
A couple of days ago when I was on my laptop it just suddenly turned itself off.
I turned it back on and I got "Fan Error" on screen.
I went to Youtube and I saw that you could just blow into the fan and it would be OK.
I did and it worked. The computer booted and everything went OK.
A few hours later the laptop turned off.
I felt under the laptop and it was very hot.
I opened the laptop (remove palm rest) and cleaned the fan. The heatsink was HOT
I put the laptop back together and everything went fine.
A day later while using the laptop it cuts off and it won't come back on even when the laptop is cool.
I finally manage to put it back on. (somehow bypass error) but fan doesn't work.
I reboot the laptop and the fan only comes on for 3 seconds and it stays off for the rest of the time.
I reboot it 20+ times. Sames results.
I open the laptop up and it is HOT.
I leave it alone for the rest of the day.
Now a day later I turn it back on and the fan is working full time with no problems.
CPU is 39c. Fan is running the whole time. (<Good)
What I want to know is what is wrong with the laptop and what do I need to do?
I don't want to spend much because I might have to get a laptop soon anyways.
Thanks.
A couple of days ago when I was on my laptop it just suddenly turned itself off.
I turned it back on and I got "Fan Error" on screen.
I went to Youtube and I saw that you could just blow into the fan and it would be OK.
I did and it worked. The computer booted and everything went OK.
A few hours later the laptop turned off.
I felt under the laptop and it was very hot.
I opened the laptop (remove palm rest) and cleaned the fan. The heatsink was HOT
I put the laptop back together and everything went fine.
A day later while using the laptop it cuts off and it won't come back on even when the laptop is cool.
I finally manage to put it back on. (somehow bypass error) but fan doesn't work.
I reboot the laptop and the fan only comes on for 3 seconds and it stays off for the rest of the time.
I reboot it 20+ times. Sames results.
I open the laptop up and it is HOT.
I leave it alone for the rest of the day.
Now a day later I turn it back on and the fan is working full time with no problems.
CPU is 39c. Fan is running the whole time. (<Good)
What I want to know is what is wrong with the laptop and what do I need to do?
I don't want to spend much because I might have to get a laptop soon anyways.
Thanks.