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Question

fan not working

May 7, 2018 6:20PM PDT

can I fix this myself

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Clarification Request
Many can.
May 7, 2018 6:23PM PDT

But you will need to share what is stopping you or any guess may be a bad one.

A pre-emptive answer is when the machine or device is in warranty, I always write to let the warranty owner do the repair.

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Clarification Request
fan not working on computer
May 7, 2018 6:24PM PDT

just replaced hard drive. Fan not working and causes shut down. can I fix this myself ?

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Please tell more.
May 7, 2018 6:31PM PDT

What is stopping you from repairing this item?

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fan not working
May 7, 2018 7:03PM PDT

I'm not computer savvy. 72 is too old to learn new tricks lol This is a Dell I cant seem to find i the fan

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There are many Dell Service Manuals.
May 7, 2018 7:16PM PDT

This means to proceed you can either tell the forum the full model number or look online for it with google and a search like:

Dell Service Manual Inspiron Desktop 5999

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fan
May 7, 2018 7:00PM PDT

my computer is old and not under waranty. Was given to me.