Emergency

[cleolinda]

Okay, someone tell me what this means, or rather, what to do about it:

I boot up the computer, it says "CPU fan failure."

I boot it up again, and it says "Previous fan failure. System battery is low."

Is there some (relatively) easy replacement for both of these, or do I need to start selling kidneys pricing new computers?


ETA: It's a desktop. Yes, given that this is a possible overheating issue, I am treating this like an emergency.

Comments

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

What kind of computer are we talking, here? Desktop or laptop? Replacing a desktop CPU fan is pretty cheap and easy. Laptop ones have to be pretty specific to the make and model.

Also, without a fan, your CPU will heat up a lot. It isn't something I'd leave for ages without getting sorted.