Laptop Fan Not Working
I use a Dell Inspiron. Since the last couple of days my laptop gets heated up to 60 at no load and 80-90 while listening to music. I can't feel the air coming out of the fan vent which I could earlier.
I tried using i8kutils but it didn't work.
fancontrols says: Error: Can't read configuration file
whatever utility I try to use I can't get a read on the fans speed or check its functionality.
Please suggest some means to check it.
Regards,
Apoorv
Last edited by theta (2010-06-18 17:35:18)
[theta@boolean-pc ~]$ sudo pwmconfig
# pwmconfig revision 5770 (2009-09-16)
This program will search your sensors for pulse width modulation (pwm)
controls, and test each one to see if it controls a fan on
your motherboard. Note that many motherboards do not have pwm
circuitry installed, even if your sensor chip supports pwm.
We will attempt to briefly stop each fan using the pwm controls.
The program will attempt to restore each fan to full speed
after testing. However, it is ** very important ** that you
physically verify that the fans have been to full speed
after the program has completed.
/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed
[theta@boolean-pc ~]$
This means that the right module is not loaded. Which module should I load for my laptop?
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