HP Premium+ Support and Active Care: Resolving Fan Warning Alerts

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This article explains ways to resolve fan warning alerts before involving support.

Heat-Related Issues

Dust can accumulate inside the vent openings and around internal cooling components, preventing the removal of heat. If this occurs, it is best to turn off the computer, inspect it, and then clean the exterior vents by blowing air through the vent openings to remove dust buildup. For more information about reducing computer heat, view the following articles:

Noise-related issues can often be caused by the exact cause of heat-related issues; dust.

Enacting the above-described solution can resolve these kinds of noise-related issues.

Using BIOS to Resolve an Error

In some cases, updating the BIOS might help prevent heat and noise-related warnings.

For more information about how to update the BIOS, see the document for your computer: