question about fan

Thank you for your fast responce. Ok the fan that the power cord plugs in to is not working at all. Have had computer on for 4 hours with out the case on. That part of the computer is pretty warm right now. With the case on the whole case will be hot. I can hear a low clicking in the box the power cords plugs in to. I have blowed it out with compressed air but it still want come on. I dont think I am that enterprizing right now with just replaceing the fan. From the looks of this just taking out the power supply is going to be a job. I dont know if this has anything to do with it but in my looking around I found that the ups is currently stopped. Not sure just what to do to start that back up, But did email american power conversion. I cant seem to find where they say look for the SN. Not sure if this has anything to do with it just thought I would let you know just in case it might help. Thank you for your help.

It won't have anything to do with specific PC problems. These usually just work or not work. I'm not sure what you mean by it having stopped. A simple test is just to unplug it from the wall. If it alarms and the PC stays running, then it has switched to battery power ok. How long it will maintain power is another issue. If the PC just turns off immediately, the UPS is not working as it should. Replacing a power supply is not that difficult but finding one that's right for your PC can be a challenge if you have a brand name system. Most newer ones are referred to as being "ATX" style and older ones are just "AT". These are usually held by 4 screws in the back of the case and have cables that connect to the motherboard and disk drives. AT and ATX styles will have a very different motherboard power connector. The ATX will have a single rectangular connector with 2 rows of 10 or 12 pins per row (12 pin is only on the newest types). So, they will be 20 or 24 pin connectors. Older AT will have 2 connectors with 6 pins each and will have a separate connection for the power switch. You need to know which PS type you have and buy one with the same or higher wattage. Your celeron won't need more than 300 watts. Simple tools are all that's required to replace a PS. If it's fan is bad, it's life will be short. You could just remove it and take it to a computer repair shop or to a local builder for assistance. They could probably replace it for you but the shop costs would be twice the cost of the fan. Now, even if the fan was replaced, you still need to know if your processor has a fan and if it's working or not. It will need a good cleaning either way.

Thank you for your help. I was able to get the power suppy out of my computer. After calling every computer repair shop in my area and getting prices from $195 to $40 for a new power suppy I lucked up an very nice man that told me to bring the power supply in he checked it out. Power supply was just fine which I knew it was. Just fan didnt work he put new fan in and it didnt cost me anything. I did give him $20 because he didnt have to put it in for me. And if it hadnt been for your help I would of not had the nerve to take the power supply out myself so thank you now everything is running just fine cool

Good to hear it's fixed.