Dell XPS 14 Fan Noise

Hi hannan.nasir.

I understand how annoying this noise could be.  Please clean the air vents of the fans also flash BIOS to the latest version from the link below:

Select the link appropriate to the model of the system:

XPS 14 (L421X) http://dell.to/116fxfw  

XPS 14 (L412Z)  http://dell.to/14r3VZ0

While flashing BIOS connect the Ac adapter and make sure the battery has minimum 15% charge as this needs uninterrupted power supply. Do not use the system till it restarts and comes up to the desktop.

Flashing BIOS should resolve the noise issue. In case the issuer persists,  I request you run the test on the Fan. Restart the system and at the Dell logo keep taping the F12 key every 2 seconds. This will start the One-time boot menu. Using arrow keys select ‘Diagnostics’ and hit enter. This will run quick test without waiting for your input. To select a specific test, you can either wait till the quick test completes or press Esc. Next a list of test available will be displayed. Please select Fans and click Run test. Please reply with the status of the test to assist you further

Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately it didn't work out.. The fan is still making the same noise, i don't understand?? The fan noise is like, its hiting onto something..and the worst part is I got this laptop as a present from UK. And now i can't go back to claim the warranty. Please advive what to do. If I would like to see what's happening inside the machine by openning it, will it void the warranty??

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