CPU Fan Failure

SOURCE: At start up i get Alert! previous Fan Failure

One of the cooling fans inside the case of the computer (where you put cd's in, and plug all your cords in. There will be at least 2 fans in your unit, but probably 3. The fans keep the computer running cool, preventing damage to the sensitve chips and electronics inside your computer. There is a big fan near the top of the case, this is for the power supply. This is probably NOT the culprit. You can remove one side of the case by removing two of three screws. (dont be nervous, you wont wreck anything.) With the case off, turn the computer on and look for the fan that is not spinning. Turn the computer off. Check the wires running from the fan to the computer (should be three) two are for power, the third sends the signal to the comp telling it its speed and whether it is working or not. If everything checks out, then you just need a new fan. There are only two sizes, but you should be able to remove the fan by disconnecting the wires (mark where they went!!) and removing the phillips (star) screws that mount it to your case. Take the old fan to radio shack or a comp. suppy store and match it up. All computer fans are 12v with 3 connectors. You should be able to manage this repair yourself. You will not break anything, just be sure the power is off when you are removing the fan and take care not to slip and damage something when you are removing and installikng the fan.
Cheers
Jer

SOURCE: dell dimensions 3100

sounds like your floppy drive is failing, you could get it replaced or simply turn it off via the BIOS.
to turn it off simply hit the F2 key. On the first screen usually it will list your Hard Drives, CD ROMs', and the Floppy. scroll down to the floppy and hit enter ot the corresponding key form the bios's legend at the bottom or right hand side of the screen untill you see disable.
Next you can navigate to Save & exit or hit F10 to do the same. G/L.

SOURCE: Hi! my computer doesn't start normally it goes back to the same error every time. Errors: Floppy diskette seek failure Drive 3 not found: Parallel ATA,PATA-1 (PRI IDE Slave) Strike the F1 key to conti

Sounds like you have a bad/disconnected Hard Drive and the system is looking for a second boot device (ie: Floppy with a disk) or your primary IDE channel on your motherboard is bad

SOURCE: I had my battery run out, when I changed I get a

Hi, you will need to perform a windows restore using your windows CD. Insert CD in drive and select the appropriate option. You will not loose any of your work doing this.

SOURCE: Have a Dell XPS 600 problem. I am getting a

If you have another keyboard try swapping it out and see if it reads the new one. Also a stuck key could possibly cause this error. System battery message probably means you need a new battery for the motherboard. If you replace the battery get the new one before removing the old one. If you leave it out too long you can clear the CMOS

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