Subj : Re: recommend good pwr'd usb
To   : Ogg
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu May 13 2021 06:37 am

-=> Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-

 Og> My T40p is laying dormant for a while.  It needs a new cpu fan,
 Og> and probably some cleaning in the side vent. Sometimes it fails
 Og> to boot with a "Fan warning.." message.  Sometimes I can just
 Og> blow gently through the side vent to force the fan to spin for
 Og> a few seconds.. and then the boot works. But the fan still
 Og> remains a bit noisy.

See my post to Brian - T4x series laptops are easy to work on, and 
replacement fans are cheap on eBay. A drop of oil, replacing the thermal 
paste and a good blowing out might take care of your problems.


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