I got this laptop with an overheating issue.
After opening, I found both fans clogged with dust and nicotine.
GPU Fan started to work after the disgusting cleaning, but the CPU Fan is dead. I ordered a new fan and replaced it, and it's still not working.
Further diagnostics show that the PWM signal from the EC Chip is OL.
Fan connector:
1 = +12V_FAN
2 = Open Line 0V This line comes from the EC chip. CPU_FAN_PWM
3 = +5VS - CPU_FAN_FB
4 = GND
I think because the fan was stuck for so long it damaged the line from the EC. The line...
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