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FirstAd4972

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Registered: 2025-07-01

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

Environment:

• Device: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9)

• BIOS Version: NYCN69WW (newest stable)

• Linux Kernel: 6.15.4.zen2-1 (newest stable)

• Distribution: Arch Linux

• Linux-firmware version: 20250627-1 (newest stable)

• Reproducibility: 100% (every time after suspend/resume)

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Boot system into Linux.

2. Run some demanding tasks, like compiling the linux kernel or rendering a complex high-quality video, can hear and feel that fans turn on.

3. Suspend the laptop (e.g., close the lid or use `systemctl suspend`).

4. Resume from suspend.

5. Observe that the fans do not turn on, even under load or high temperature (e.g. when rendering a video, certain CPU cores reach temperatures as high as 95°C (this can be dangerous and might cause hardware damage if I didn't kill the process in time) for a continuous period without hearing the fan turning, and the part of the chassis above the keyboard is very hot to the touch).

Expected Behavior:

Fans should operate normally after resuming from sleep to prevent overheating.

Actual Behavior:

After resuming from suspend, the fans do not spin up at all, regardless of system temperature or load. This leads to overheating and potential system instability.

Additional Information:

• If this issue is not addressed, the laptop’s cooling system will remain inactive after resuming from sleep, which can quickly lead to overheating during normal use, potentially causing thermal throttling, system instability, or even permanent hardware damage. This makes the bug critical, as it affects device safety and reliability.

• `sensors` and other monitoring tools do not detect any fan activity after resume, they also detect fan sensors as N/A or 0 RPM even when fans are turning.

• The problem does not occur under Windows.

• Other users have reported similar issues in community forums. In one of these posts I remember someone suggesting changing the fan mode from "intelligent cooling" to "extreme performance", but that doesn't help solving this problem for me.

• No workaround found yet; only a full reboot restores fan functionality.

Last edited by FirstAd4972 (2025-07-01 11:36:04)

JetGum_386

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Registered: 2025-04-23

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Re: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

I have the same laptop and I can confirm the issue. Seems like some hardware controls (like the fans or the keyboard backlight, see here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=305118) are only managed at a very low level (i.e., firmware, not the operating system), and when the operating system turns them off with a suspend, there's no way of getting them back.

I think this bug should be reported, but I'm not very experienced in reporting bugs, especially bugs like this one, which probably must be fixed at kernel level.

FirstAd4972

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Registered: 2025-07-01

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Re: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

I have the same laptop and I can confirm the issue. Seems like some hardware controls (like the fans or the keyboard backlight, see here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=305118) are only managed at a very low level (i.e., firmware, not the operating system), and when the operating system turns them off with a suspend, there's no way of getting them back.

I think this bug should be reported, but I'm not very experienced in reporting bugs, especially bugs like this one, which probably must be fixed at kernel level.

Do you use the regular kernel or zen kernel? If the issue is also present on regular kernel should I also report this bug to the arch linux gitlab or even kernel.org bug tracker?

JetGum_386

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Registered: 2025-04-23

Posts: 19

Re: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

The issue is present on kernel 6.15.4-arch2-1 as well (as was present on 6.13 and 6.14). I've always used the regular kernel since I have this machine and the issues with keyboard backlight, some fn keys becoming unresponsive and the fans that stop working after suspension have always been there. Basically, I don't use suspension, and every time I stop using the laptop I turn it off. The boot is rather quick, so it's not terribly inconvenient, but I'm eager to find a solution...

Last edited by JetGum_386 (2025-07-02 06:43:00)

FirstAd4972

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Registered: 2025-07-01

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Re: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

Ok. I'm writing a report to the arch linux gitlab's linux package.

JetGum_386

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Registered: 2025-04-23

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Re: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura 15ILL9: fans don't turn on after sleep/resume

Thanks so much, if you want to share it when it's done, I can jump in and provide details if needed.