The fan in the desktop is not working and there is a faint burnt smell when we turn on the desktop. The tower is not hot and everything seems to work. Last night we had it on for about 15 minutes then heard a pop. I turned off the desktop, it was still not hot but did have a very faint burnt smell. Is it safe to turn on the tower? If I replace the power supply/fan will the desktop be okay? Thank you

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It more than likey seems to be your fan if the heat from your tower is noticeably higher and the smell.

If computer still under gaurantee you will be able to get it repaired for free from the manufacturers.

If not, take the tower cover off, and get a hoover and **** all dust particles from the system.

You may also need to invest into another fan, this should stop the smell and also the overheating

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Even if the system seems to be running fine, you may damage it further if you do not seek out repairs. A good start, as you stated, would be to try a fan, and see if that one spins up. A new power supply is always a good option. From there, you may want to seek out repairs from a local repair shop or if the desktop is still under warranty, call Dell support.

Better safe then sorry :)

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If you make sure the bad fan has been replaced you'll be fine. If you don't replace the bad fan it could overheat cause more problems than you have now.

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Hi,

Yep, it would be better replacing the Power Supply and the Fan before it really damage the Motherboard of the machine and the other components in it.

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