Fan Fail Alarm - Samsung WEC8500 Maintenance Manual

WEC8500/8050 Maintenance Manual
1.5.3

Fan Fail Alarm

'Fan Fail Alarm' occurs when the fan of the system is faulty. A faulty fan affects the system
temperature and the system temperature may exceed the normal operational range.
While this alarm is active, if 'System Temperature Alarm' or 'System Thermal Runaway'
occurs, the system may be powered off.
Symptoms
The following alarms are generated.
*2012-08-28 12:54:46 #system-CRT: Fan Fail alarm APC Declare rpm 0 0 0 0
Possible Causes
The fan is faulty.
Solutions
Contact the Samsung Technical Support Team for the countermeasure.
1.5.4 Thermal Shutdown Alarm
If the system detects that the system temperature is higher than the operational temperature
due to faulty fan or temperature sensor, the system powers off for system protection.
Symptoms
The system powers off after generating the following alarm.
*2012-08-28 12:54:46 #system-CRT: System Thermal Runaway APC Fan
Controller Declare TEMP 98 99 99
Possible Causes
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The system temperature is higher than the thermal shutdown temperature.
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Both the temperature sensor and the fan are faulty at the same time.
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The temperature sensor has been faulty for 24 hours or longer.
Solutions
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Contact the Samsung Technical Support Team for the countermeasure.
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To recover the system, switch the power button from the OFF state to the ON state.
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