I received this message as i booted up alert previous fan failure.
Dell optiplex cpu fan failure.
Then put the connector back.
By that i mean when power is applied to the cpu the unit appears to be powering up for about 2 secs beeps once and restarts repeating over and over.
Power the pc back on and see if you still get the fan failure notice.
They go out one by one and now almost half the pc s deployed have had the cpu fan replaced.
First open the case and check the power connectors by removing and reseating them because during shipping they can become dislodged.
12 of the pc s have had the cpu fan clunk out with a loud grinding fluttering noise.
Check the air vents on the pc for dust or debris.
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Here is the dell drawing of the motherboard showing where the cpu fan is connected.
It never gets to the point where the diagnostic leds power on or you can run pre boot diagnostics.
Turn off the pc.
Dell optiplex 3010 constant cpu fan failure to many different units deployed 40 of these dell optiplex 3010 pc s last december for a customer of ours.
Refer to the user manual of your dell pc.
If this fails to correct the problem then call dell technical support.
Hint ebay has many the wire count matters not just any fan only dell fans.
I ve got a 5 year old optiplex 9020 that is failing to boot.
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Press f1 to continue i called dell support and found out i was out of warrenty but he said go to a local store and have the power supply replaced.
I took it in and they replaced the fan not the power supply.
Cleaning the air vents on your dell pc.
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Air vents may be located in various places depending on the pc model.
Power cord pulled ok.
If not it was just a bad connection.
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Then screw back new fan.
Hi first time user.
If you decide to replace the fan here is the dell spare parts access form.
Then unscrew the fan.
You buy a new one.
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