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How to fix a computer fan that is not working?

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Shut down your PC. Press the power button immediately press F2 to enter into BIOS setup. Press F9 ( or load the default button shown on the BIOS screen) to reset your BIOS. Press Esc or F10 and select "save and exit" press Enter and allow your system to restart then check if the fan now works.

Some of the best computer repair shops in Riverside:

1. A1 Computer Service & Parts. 

2. CSS Computer Service & Sales.

3. Human-Computer.

4. Biztek Solutions.
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Restart your computer. As simple as it sounds, restarting your computer might be the fix for your issue. ... 

Clean your fan. Cleaning your fan is not an easy task if you haven't done it before. ... 

Repair or replace your power supply unit. ... 

Replace your fan and motherboard. ... 

Reset or flash your BIOS.
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Check with a hardware technicians, that the wire is disconnected or any loose contact. If able to repair it or not. Otherwise replace the fan with new one. 
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Try plugging the fan heatsink cable into a different header on the motherboard

Check the power cord that is connected from the fan  to the motherboard

Clean up the dust
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To fix a computer fan that is not working, you can check the power supply, clean the fan, replace the fan, or update the BIOS settings. If the issue persists, it may be a hardware problem and require professional assistance.
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Check the power cord that is connected from the fan to the motherboard. 

Try plugging the fan heatsink cable into a different header on the motherboard.

Clean up the dust. 

Check to see if the fan stopped working.
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Try plugging the fan heatsink cable into a different header on the motherboard.

Clean up the dust. Press Esc or F10 and select "save and exit" press Enter and allow your system to restart then check if the fan now works.
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Try plugging the fan heatsink cable into a different header on the motherboard.

Clean up the dust. 

Check to see if the fan stopped working.
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