HP DV7-6163US Fan Trouble

Hi guys,
I dropped my laptop like two feet inside of a case, and now the fan isn't working properly. For the last week, it's off most of the time, but does come on intermittently. This morning I got the 90B fan error message at startup. It's a Pavilion DV7-6163us.
Is it just the connector loose? Or do I need to replace the whole thing? I have the service manual, and I basically need to take everything off to replace the fan, but can I check the connection without having to do that?
Thanks

Hi,
Very hard to say because dropping a machine can have many, yes many, unkown damages and can have unpreditable outcomes. At this stage you only see an error with its fan but you only hope this is the ONLY one (I also hope this for you too). The following manual shows you where the connectors of the fan:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03099531.pdf
Good luck.
BH
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