'Battery Alert' appears before the 'press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.', however, ' Cooling Fan Alert' appears after 'press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.'

Anonymous
2014-12-15T00:18:41+00:00

Hi,

First of all: I know that I have been having a problem with my HP Laptop Battery, and with its cooling Fan.

However, I am now wondering what detected this error below as long as it was shown even before  the notification saying 'the press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.' Thus, if the BIOS detected that there was a problem with the HP Battery storage', then this error should have been listed after 'press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.' was passed.

'HP Battery Alert:    The system has detected the storage capacity of the battery stated below to be very low. For optimal performance, this battery may need to be replaced.'

That alert lasted about 15 seconds, and then the 'press 'press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.' is shown.

Next: This is error below showed me::

'The system didn't detect that a cooling fan is operating correctly'

I know that BIOS detected that a problem with 'Cooling Fan' since the Alert of error was shown after passing 'press 'ESC' key for Start-up menu.'

Any comments would be highly appreciated

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T10:06:31+00:00

    1- then I only need to buy a new heatsink/fan assembly, the Isopropyl alcohol, and new thermal compound and use a white colored clean cloth?

    2- you don' suggest that I can use medical spirit(ethanol) instead of  Isopropyl alcohol?(it is available in my country, it is a white-colored material. It is a domestic product. But I don't know how the percentage of alcohol it contains since there is no mention in its ingredients.

    3- Instead of coffee filter or a white colored clean cloth, I think you need me to use  a piece of copper I may have or can get from a scrap yard? If so, why would you need me to  let a piece of copper heat up in the sun for a couple of days?

    4- Please note, the rubber pads on the images of those heatsinks sold for, $26, $30, and so on, are not clear, so I think they don't have rubber pads.  However, the rubber pad on the image of the one sold for $18 looks clearly. However, if I buy the one including the rubber pad, then it might be not better than others since its price is the cheapest.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-07T03:17:16+00:00

    Thanks a lot,

    1- IF Coffee filter, Thermal Material Remover, and Thermal Surface Purifier)  Only used for removing and preparing the surface of the CPU and Heat sink, there are no other uses for Item 1, 3 and 4., then this would be not well- spent money since I only would use these items one time. Also, the same for Isopropyl alcohol.

    Since I build many computers for my use, it is well-spent money for me.

    If ou want to keep the cost down the just buy the Isopropyl alcohol and use a white colored clean cloth and apply a small / few drops of alcohol, then wipe the surfaces to remove the old thermal compound, discard the small piece of cloth and then use another piece of the cloth again with a few drops of alcohol and wipe the surfaces again. Repeat this process until the white cloth shows no signs of discoloration from any remaining thermal material.

    Do you suggest any other items, even if they are traditional(not ad-hoc material) , can be available anywhere instead of those items.?

    Only can suggest you try applying a small amount of thermal paste to a piece of copper you may have or can get from a scrap yard (let it heat up in the sun for a couple of days) and try using any liquid you think of that may when using the white cloth "Totally" remove the thermal compound.

    2- Why do I buy the heatsink which sold for**$18 as long as its image indicates a rubber pad, even if it is not better than others sold more than $26.**

    Also, my rubber pad can no longer be used since if it removed from my old heatsink, then it will not never be stuck on the new one heatsink since its adhesive will be lost. 

    In that case buy the one that includes the rubber pad.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-07T02:33:07+00:00

    Thanks a lot,

    1- IF Coffee filter, Thermal Material Remover, and Thermal Surface Purifier)  Only used for removing and preparing the surface of the CPU and Heat sink, there are no other uses for Item 1, 3 and 4., then this would be not well- spent money since I only would use these items one time. Also, the same for Isopropyl alcohol.

    Do you suggest any other items, even if they are traditional(not ad-hoc material) , can be available anywhere instead of those items.?

    2- Why do I buy the heatsink which sold for**$18 as long as its image indicates a rubber pad, even if it is not better than others sold more than $26.**

    Also, my rubber pad can no longer be used since if it removed from my old heatsink, then it will not never be stuck on the new one heatsink since its adhesive will be lost.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-11-06T00:24:37+00:00

    Thanks a lot,

    Note, I have not yet purchased any of these products.

    I understand from your speech, that all these products:

     Isopropyl alcohol (#2), and  Items number 3 and 4 and coffee filter are used to clean the old thermal compound(remains). There are no other benefits/users for  them.

    I only would use to remove old thermal compound for one time. So, there too much of product(material) of each product above will be left. So, where  can I use it ?

    Only used for removing and preparing the surface of the CPU and Heat sink, there are no other uses for Item 1, 3 and 4.  Isopropyl alcohol other uses are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol  

    5- I know how to contact a seller at eBay.com by clicking on the seller's name shown under each item, however, I really don't find a way to contact a seller at Amazon.com since there is no sellers' names shown under items at Amazon.com.

    Amazon is the seller unless it specifically list that item is sold by .. "the seller's name and link to their web site".

    7- could you please reply to this point below:

    Yes, my fan has rubber pad(screen shot below is for my fan/heatsink)

    However, the first screen shot  of the heatsink posted before is sold for $18.

    However, other heatsinks having the same replace part numbers, such as the second screen shot posted before is sold for more than **$26,**such as the second screen don't have the pad in clear view.

    I don't think that the heatsink sold for $18 is better than others sold more than $26.

    I have done

    Zoom in on the photos from both suppliers

    (Copy and paste both to a folder) and open / view each photo using Microsoft's Paint.exe and you can see it's a rubber pad.

    However, pad is still not clear.

    "Can you reuse your rubber pad if the one you purchase does not come with the pad?"  Yes / No?

    I have not yet purchased any fan/heatsink at all, but I only copied those images for heatsink from amazon.com and eBay.com. The one sold for $18 has a clear rubber pad image. However, all the others more expensive don't have.

    And as you said I don't think that the heatsink sold for $18 is better than others sold more than $26.

    Then if it does not come with the rubber pad, reuse your rubber pad!

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-11-04T08:00:28+00:00

    Could you please confirm my points below:

    1- you used Isopropyl alcohol (#2), and Items number 3 and 4  only to remove the old thermal, do  you think this is redundant, and a was a waste of money.

    No as item 3 and 4 are very costly, so I remove as much of the old thermal paste as possible. Then I use items 3 and 4 to remove what may be nearly invisible to my or your eyes the very thin film that may still be on the surface.

    2- Coffee filter can only be used to do this action or it has other benefits/uses., if have other uses could you give me a link of a good kind of Coffee filter at amazon.com or eBay.com

    http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Single-Coffee-Filters-60-Count/dp/B00911474E/ref=sr_1_41?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1446597645&sr=1-41&keywords=coffee+filter

    3- Items number 3 and 4 and Isopropyl alcohol, all could only use to remove the old thermal compounds, or I can use them to clean the notebook screens. If no, then I would not always remove thermal compound(only one time I would do, so what I would do for the remains).

    Do not use items 2, 3, or 4 to clean the screen, may damage the surface !

    4- Could you please give me a link of a good kind of Isoproply alcohol at amazon.com or ebay.com

    Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Swan-Isopropyl-Alcohol-99%25-Pint/dp/B001B5JT8C/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446597851&sr=1-1&keywords=isopropyl+alcohol

    5- I know how to contact a seller at eBay.com by clicking on the seller's name shown under each item, however, I really don't find a way to contact a seller at Amazon.com since there is no sellers' names shown under items at Amazon.com.

    Thanks a lot,

    Note, I have not yet purchased any of these products.

    I understand from your speech, that all these products:

     Isopropyl alcohol (#2), and  Items number 3 and 4 and coffee filter are used to clean the old thermal compound(remains). There are no other benefits/users for  them.

    I only would use to remove old thermal compound for one time. So, there too much of product(material) of each product above will be left. So, where  can I use it ? 

    5- I know how to contact a seller at eBay.com by clicking on the seller's name shown under each item, however, I really don't find a way to contact a seller at Amazon.com since there is no sellers' names shown under items at Amazon.com.

    7- could you please reply to this point below:

    Yes, my fan has rubber pad(screen shot below is for my fan/heatsink)

    However, the first screen shot  of the heatsink posted before is sold for $18.

    However, other heatsinks having the same replace part numbers, such as the second screen shot posted before is sold for more than **$26,**such as the second screen don't have the pad in clear view.

    I don't think that the heatsink sold for $18 is better than others sold more than $26.

    I have done

    Zoom in on the photos from both suppliers

    (Copy and paste both to a folder) and open / view each photo using Microsoft's Paint.exe and you can see it's a rubber pad.

    However, pad is still not clear.

    Can you reuse your rubber pad if the one you purchase does not come with the pad?

    I have not yet purchased any fan/heatsink at all, but I only copied those images for heatsink from amazon.com and eBay.com. The one sold for $18 has a clear rubber pad image. However, all the others more expensive don't have.

    And as you saidI don't think that the heatsink sold for $18 is better than others sold more than $26.

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