[ltp] Fan Error?

[Bert Haskins]

Helen Borrie wrote:

>
>> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:54, Bert Haskins wrote:
>> > I just replaced the system board in one of my A30 boxes and now on
>> > powerup I get a
>> > "ERROR
>> >  Fan error"
>> > The fan does not start up and run during power up like my other TPs.
>> > I know the fan is good because I tried two fans both of which work in
>> > other A30s.
>> > Would anyone have any ideas?
>
>
> At 02:54 PM 23/09/2005 +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
>
>> It's getting cold and sticking.
>> Blow in the air inlet as hard as you can to made it turn at the 
>> crucial moment
>> when the bios starts the o/s.
>> Make sure the fan continues turning!!!
>
The fans both run fine on the other system board, it has other problems.
The fans both feel the same as they do on the other system board.

>>
>
> Also make sure you installed it the right way around.  I had this same 
> experience on another box when I installed it so that it was sucking 
> instead of blowing...(on an AMD CPU it did actually suck, but perhaps 
> the IBM one knows not to and refuses to post the success code).
>
> Helen
>