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Thread: Laptop fan still working after computer is turned off Lubuntu 21.10

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    Laptop fan still working after computer is turned off Lubuntu 21.10

    Hi guys,
    I have a dell Inspiron 5555. i use the shutdown button on the menu., but even after the laptop has shutdown the fan keeps running/
    is there any quick diagnosis I can run?
    Thanks
    Last edited by yoshiki2; December 9th, 2021 at 05:51 AM. Reason: Wrong lubuntu version

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    Re: Laptop fan still working after computer is turned off Lubuntu 21.10

    If you use
    Code:
    sudo shutdown -h now
    Does it turn off fully

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    Re: Laptop fan still working after computer is turned off Lubuntu 21.10

    Also asked at https://discourse.lubuntu.me/t/lapto...ntu-21-10/2925

    I noted there that I have & have used some device(s) that keep running the fans if the machine is warm/hot after shutdown, which isn't done by the OS itself, but by the hardware/firmware itself, turning off when the box is cooler (but taking longer in summer).

    On one such box; replacing the fan made it turn off faster (it wasn't spinning well it turned out, it was the fan spinning for longer that made me look at why & finally realize the fan was dying..)

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    Re: Laptop fan still working after computer is turned off Lubuntu 21.10

    Like guiverc said: normal. If the CPU/GPU temperature is high, the fan keeps running.
    It's got nothing to do with Linux or other OS', it's HW controlled.
    You see it on cars, where the cooling fan keeps running after the engine is off.

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