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The fan thats on the motherboard stoped working is this critical issue? or
can I replace with no problem, I'm new at replacing part on pc's. Thank you
 
I'd turn the machine off IMMEDIATELY if I were you. You'll fry it for sure
if you don't.

Yes, the fan can be replaced. Just get the right one.

The fan thats on the motherboard stoped working is this critical issue? or
can I replace with no problem, I'm new at replacing part on pc's. Thank you
 
If it's the fan mounted to the CPU's heatsink, then it's critical. If it is
the fan mounted at the back of the case and is not in any way used to cool
the CPU, you can leave the case cover off to keep things semi-cool until you
replace it.

Jim
 
Confuse..there is three fans in the case, one is the psu, one mounted on the
socket processor on mobo and another on the back of the case, I know there's
heatsinks in the psu so I'm not sure now. Please bare with me I'm new at this
but I'm experimenting with pcs that are pronounce dead.
 
I have my suspicions about this one...

Steven

Cheila said:
Confuse..there is three fans in the case, one is the psu, one mounted on the
socket processor on mobo and another on the back of the case, I know there's
heatsinks in the psu so I'm not sure now. Please bare with me I'm new at this
but I'm experimenting with pcs that are pronounce dead.
Click to expand...
 
Which one is not working? If it is the one on the processor don't turn on
the computer again until you have it working. If it is the one on the Power
Supply it too needs to be working. If it is the case fan it can run for
awhile until you replace it. Also make sure that the fans are connected to
their power plug. The Processor fan should have a small connector that hooks
to the motherboard. The PSU may or may not have an extra power lead for the
fan. The case fan may have a small connector that hooks to the motherboard
or a bigger white Molex connector that hooks to the power supply. (The same
connector that the hard drives and CD drives use).

Ted
 
That makes it the CPU Fan according to the fact that you state you only have
3 Fans...PSU...CPU and Case...and only the CPU is on the mobo.
Keep the unit off until you replace the fan...or you will burn out your CPU.
There usually are 4 screws that hold it onto the Cooler....carefully take
the fan off and go to a store and buy the same size...airflow...model.
then install.

peter
 
Afterthoughts:
You need to be a little more specific in your questions.Quite a few of the
newer mobo have 2 some 3 fans actually attached to parts of the mobo.
These boards can have a northbridge and a southbridge as well as the CPU
itself with fans for cooling.
It is also helpful to continue a tread as it relates to the same setup even
if a different problem crops up.This way people can follow and actually see
what was posted before quite easily...as well as judge by the posts the
level of your experience and reply accordingly.
I saw video card...monitor....and fan questions from you and the initial
response gave you the proper answer as they saw the question....then you
expanded upon the question which required a different answer.This is a
volunteer group ...a peer to peer help group and as such patience can be
quite thin at times.
You also notice this is an XP hardware help group and none of your questions
had anything remotely to do with XP. I dare say that if your name was not of
the feminine gender you most likely would have received the standard "not XP
related" reply.
no insult intended here....just some random ramblings on your 3 or 4 posts.
peter
 
I have three different situations with 3 different computers, sorry if I
confuse anybody. I'm new at this group thing and I don't know how it works,
I'm sure everyone goes thru this at first.
 
Not a lot of information, the only thing I could find is that ACER had a
model 7200D!
Is this the make/model of your PC?

Jim
 
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