Laptop fans stopped working after todays update, pc keeps overheating

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 09:46:00

So I was trying to play a dvd and no player would work (tried multiple dvd's) so I did an -Syu, and my fans completely stopped working, Compaq c700 1 year old, arch 64 gnome. Oddly the fan doesnt work when i reboot (before arch or grub load) either.

I said screw it and enabled the testing repo and did another full -Syu and got 50 or 60 megs of updates, but no luck, though these updates bring some nice minor improvements.

I have to try to fix this as soon as possible, any suggestions? thanks. the fans always worked fine before.

paulez · 2009-12-07 09:51:12

Which packages did you update ?

Last edited by paulez (2009-12-07 09:54:17)

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 09:52:15

everything, i did -Syu

mikesd · 2009-12-07 09:57:28

Check your pacman.log for the list of updates pulled in before you started having the fan issue. The culprit should be in that list.

paulez · 2009-12-07 09:59:20

pacman -Syu doesn't update all the packages on the system but only the ones which have to be, so a list of the updated packages (look in /var/log/pacman.log) may provide us a pointer to the packages which may be the cause of the problem.

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 10:01:18

Bottom batch of updates including the new kernel are from testing..

[2009-12-07 03:24] removed k3b (1.69.0alpha4-1)
[2009-12-07 03:24] removed polkit-qt (0.9.2-2)
[2009-12-07 03:24] removed kdemultimedia-kioslave (4.3.4-1)
[2009-12-07 03:24] removed kdebase-runtime (4.3.4-1)
[2009-12-07 03:24] removed oxygen-icons (4.3.4-1)
[2009-12-07 03:24] removed kdelibs-experimental (4.3.4-1)
[2009-12-07 03:33] synchronizing package lists
[2009-12-07 03:33] starting full system upgrade
[2009-12-07 03:34] upgraded git (1.6.5.4-1 -> 1.6.5.5-2)
[2009-12-07 03:34] warning: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist installed as /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.pacnew
[2009-12-07 03:34] upgraded pacman-mirrorlist (20090616-1 -> 20091206-1)
[2009-12-07 03:34] upgraded soprano (2.3.1-1 -> 2.3.1-2)
[2009-12-07 03:34] upgraded vlc (1.0.3-1 -> 1.0.3-2)
[2009-12-07 03:55] installed rrdtool (1.4.1-1)
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> to control the lm_sensors daemon type
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> "/etc/rc.d/sensors start|stop|restart"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> --------------------------------------
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> before you can use the fancontrol daemon
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> first create a fancontrol config file, use "pwmconfig"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> then type "/etc/rc.d/fancontrol start|stop|restart"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> --------------------------------------
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> to decode memory SPD timings modprobe eeprom module
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> and get this perl script from
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> "http://www.lm-sensors.org/browser/lm-se … e-dimms.pl"
[2009-12-07 03:55] installed lm_sensors (3.1.1-4)
[2009-12-07 03:58] installed sensors-applet (2.2.5-1)
[2009-12-07 04:07] synchronizing package lists
[2009-12-07 04:07] starting full system upgrade
[2009-12-07 04:08] synchronizing package lists
[2009-12-07 04:08] starting full system upgrade
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded boost (1.39.0-2 -> 1.41.0-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded coreutils (7.6-1 -> 8.1-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded run-parts (3.1.3-1 -> 3.2.1-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] Updating certificates in /etc/ssl/certs... 0 added, 0 removed; done.
[2009-12-07 04:11] Running hooks in /etc/ca-certificates/update.d....done.
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded ca-certificates (20090709-1 -> 20090814-2)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded libtorrent-rasterbar (0.14.4-2 -> 0.14.7-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11]
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> Deluge's daemon is running with the "deluge" user. The default download directory is /srv/deluge/
[2009-12-07 04:11]
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded deluge (1.1.9-2 -> 1.1.9-3)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded device-mapper (2.02.53-1 -> 2.02.56-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] warning: /etc/fstab installed as /etc/fstab.pacnew
[2009-12-07 04:11] warning: /etc/group installed as /etc/group.pacnew
[2009-12-07 04:11] adding new group: scanner
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded filesystem (2009.07-1 -> 2009.11-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded gpm (1.20.6-3 -> 1.20.6-5)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded udev (146-2 -> 149-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded initscripts (2009.08-1 -> 2009.11-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded iw (0.9.17-1 -> 0.9.18-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded kernel26-firmware (2.6.31-1 -> 2.6.32-1)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded klibc (1.5.15-3 -> 1.5.15-4)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded klibc-extras (2.5-4 -> 2.5-5)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded klibc-kbd (1.15.20080312-10 -> 1.15.1-2)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded klibc-module-init-tools (3.8-1 -> 3.8-2)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded klibc-udev (141-3 -> 141-4)
[2009-12-07 04:11] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.5.26-1 -> 0.5.26-2)
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> ----------------
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2009-12-07 04:11]
[2009-12-07 04:11] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait...
[2009-12-07 04:11] ==> Building image "default"
[2009-12-07 04:11] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Begin build
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-12-07 04:11] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-12-07 04:12] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-12-07 04:12] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2009-12-07 04:12] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Begin build
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-12-07 04:12] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-12-07 04:13] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-12-07 04:13] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.31.6-1 -> 2.6.32-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded libldap (2.4.19-1 -> 2.4.20-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded lvm2 (2.02.53-1 -> 2.02.56-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded madwifi (0.9.4.4096-1 -> 0.9.4.4100-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded mdadm (2.6.9-1 -> 3.1.1-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] module configuration already contains alias directive
[2009-12-07 04:13]
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded ndiswrapper (1.55-2 -> 1.55-3)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded netcfg (2.2.1-1 -> 2.5.0rc1-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded pcmciautils (015-2 -> 016-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded wireless-regdb (2009.08.05-1 -> 2009.11.25-1)
[2009-12-07 04:13] upgraded xz-utils (4.999.9beta-1 -> 4.999.9beta-2)

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 10:31:04

This seems to stand out as relevent:

But i set up lm_sensors and followed the wiki's but i'm getting this error:

**********
sudo pwmconfig
# pwmconfig revision 5630 (2009-01-29)
This program will search your sensors for pulse width modulation (pwm)
controls, and test each one to see if it controls a fan on
your motherboard. Note that many motherboards do not have pwm
circuitry installed, even if your sensor chip supports pwm.

We will attempt to briefly stop each fan using the pwm controls.
The program will attempt to restore each fan to full speed
after testing. However, it is ** very important ** that you
physically verify that the fans have been to full speed
after the program has completed.

/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed
**********

[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> to control the lm_sensors daemon type
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> "/etc/rc.d/sensors start|stop|restart"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> --------------------------------------
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> before you can use the fancontrol daemon
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> first create a fancontrol config file, use "pwmconfig"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> then type "/etc/rc.d/fancontrol start|stop|restart"
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> --------------------------------------
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> to decode memory SPD timings modprobe eeprom module
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> and get this perl script from
[2009-12-07 03:55] >>> "http://www.lm-sensors.org/browser/lm-se … e-dimms.pl"

bangkok_manouel · 2009-12-07 10:44:53

what makes you think it's not hardware related? any livecd you could use to try?

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 10:46:55

bangkok_manouel wrote:

what makes you think it's not hardware related? any livecd you could use to try?

i'll try that now, maybe i shouldnt have used compressed air to clean out the dust? which i did right as i was Syu-ing

jelly · 2009-12-07 11:03:04

Did you check the BIOS settings and are you sure they are correct?

DrTankMC · 2009-12-07 11:12:12

jelly wrote:

Did you check the BIOS settings and are you sure they are correct?

I dont have any fan related bios options.

I just tried an old ubuntu live cd and the fans still dont work, must be a hardware problem. is there anything else i can do right now? do i have to bring it to a repair shop?

toad · 2009-12-07 11:20:03

go to your manufacturer's website, download maintenance and part instructions, get the part, open up the computer and replace

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Laptop fans stopped working after todays update, pc keeps overheating

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