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December 13th, 2025 08:56
Dell Latitude 7300 fan not working properly
Hi,
I have a Dell Latitude 7300 and the fan is acting strangely:
- Fan does not spin during normal use or boot
- When the laptop gets hot, the fan sometimes suddenly spins very fast
- After cooling down, the fan stops completely
- When the battery goes to 0%, the fan spins for 2–3 seconds before shutdown
- Moving the fan connector a little can make it spin at full speed
- Sometimes after shutdown, the fan keeps spinning at high speed
- Dell diagnostics show inconsistent fan readings
**What I tried:**
- Fan is brand new and clean
- Tested fan with 7V outside laptop → works fine
- Fan spins freely by hand
I’m not sure if it’s a motherboard problem, fan connector issue, or something else.
Has anyone seen this before or knows how to fix it? Thanks!


