[ltp] R31 fan stays on

[Bob Toxen]

> From: "Michael Ott" <michael@zolnott.de>
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] R31 fan stays on
> Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:22:57 +0000

Thanks for replying.  However, I suspect that it's a hardware problem,
not software.  Note that there have been no software upgrades to
explain it.  I was hoping someone could advise on how to clean dust
out.  (I sprayed compressed air in the fan openings.)

> Hello Bob!

> > The fan on my R31 ThinkPad has been running continuously for
> > some weeks now, even when the system is idle.  Since there
> > have been no software upgrades, I suspect dust may be restricting
> > cooling and that cleaning is needed.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Also, any pointers to drivers for the internal modem?  IBM's
> > driver code does not compile?
> >
> > I do leave it on with X running a 2.4 kernel (Slackware) with no
> > applications other than terminals and ssh'ed into remote systems
> > idling.
> Look at this side
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_control_fan_speed

> -- 
> CU

>   Michael