Fan error on A31

[madmaven]

I've read some posts about fan error but not in a A31 any links or advice on how to proceed? I have thie error on an A31. Thanks
MM

[ajkula66]

Download the HMM and replace the fan, that's all there's to it...

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-39796

[SMA]

Actualy, with A30, A30P, A31 and A31P it doesn't have to be the fan.
These models has a screw hole where there is a high risk of putting a long screw into a short hole - and doing so will cause a fan error.

If the problem first occurred right after the machine had been opened, it is most likely the screw problem.
If the machine hasn't been opened recently, then of course it is most likely the fan itself.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43916

[madmaven]

I have z couple of fan assemblys from other retired a31s so will get about the HMM and disassemble real soon and let you know if Ihave success. thanks so much! MM

[madmaven]

Dragged out the old A31 fan assemblies, and bases and found none of the others worked in this machine, all generating fan error. The fan assembly was good,it worked in another machine. Put the meter on the plug for the fan assembly and found no voltage to the plug.

[ajkula66]

I'd be guessing a blown fuse somewhere...there's a diagram by sjthinkpader floating around this forum...will try to locate it later on...

Good luck.

[madmaven]

HUMmmmm, fuse, I just Don't think down the road far enough, would be great to find the diagram. Frank is the hardware man, I am the software fixer. MM