Fan error and excess heat on ENVY DV6t-7200

I have a laptop-
ENVY DV6t-1200, product#B6C70AV. Windows 8.1.
The computer is only 14 months old, so it is freshly out of warranty. I have been noticing unusually loud fan noise recently. It is not consistent. Sometimes it remains loud for my entire computing session. Sometimes it quiets down after several minutes, sometimes it is not loud at all. I'd say 75% of the time, it is loud though... And the computer gets VERY hot on the bottom left side in the area of where the fan vents are located. So hot that it almost burns to the touch after about 30-45 minutes of computer usage.
Just today, after waking laptop from sleep, I had a black screen with white text stating something to the effect that "windows detected the fan is not properly cooling the computer and may result in damage, etc.." I don't remeber exact phrase. I went to try to take a screenshot by pressing windows key and prt scrn, but the message page disappeared and normal windows 8.1 start screen appeared. The computer seems to be functioning normally. But the loud noise, the strange fan warning, and the intense heat lead me to believe I have a growing problem.
ANY ideas on what I should do at this point?

Hello Andrew01,
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
I understand you are experiencing a "system has detected that a cooling fan is not operating properly" error. This could be a result of faulty hardware, or a recent software implication. I apologize for the inconvenience but I will do my best to assist you! To start, please follow the troubleshooting in this document: System Fan (90b) error message on startup
Although the title of the document is "System Fan (90b) error message on startup", the troubleshooting steps presented are relevant and effective. I also provided this document because I believe this is the error that you witnessed, though it's possible that is isn't the same error. If those steps do not work, here are some other suggestions to attempt: Reducing Heat Inside the PC to Prevent Overheating
If these steps do not work, the hardware is malfunctioning. I would contact HP support, to verify what your options are, or take it to a local repair shop.
You can utilize this website to learn how to contact HP appropriately, based on your region: Contact HP Worldwide
Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. Thanks again for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great day!
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