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Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad

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On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:14:06 -0600
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

>I just purchased a used T430 to replace a R61 which had died to a 
>fan failure.
>I've installed a minimal Jessie including what installer 
>considers standard utilities and a very basic MATE DE.
>
>I used Synaptic to install "mate-system-tools".
>An error message said "thinkfan post installation script returned 
>error exit status 1".
>I checked for airflow - there was NONE.
>Booted into Windows 7. There was warm airflow whose temperature 
>decreased with time.
>I returned to Debian and attempted to reinstall "thinkfan.
>Error message stated "attempted to reinstall E: Internal Error, 
>No file name for thinkfan:i386".
>
>Two questions:
>
>1. How may I force the fan to run continuously at maximum speed. 
>Noise &/or power consumption is not important.
>
>2. What/where is this "missing file"? Any diagnostic suggestions?
>
>TIA
>


ThinkWiki has been a great resource for me and my T520. It has sources
for special drivers as well as directions on making things work.

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T_Series

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Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-30 18:20 +0100
  Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-12-31 04:10 +0100
    Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 10:20 +0100
      Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-12-31 11:30 +0100
        Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 14:00 +0100
          Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-12-31 15:10 +0100
            Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 16:00 +0100
              Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-01 17:00 +0100
                INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem  on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-02 03:20 +0100
                Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan"  problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-01-02 13:50 +0100
                Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-01-02 14:00 +0100
                Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan"  problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Anthony Baldwin <baldwinlinguas@gmx.com> - 2017-01-02 14:30 +0100
          **MY INTERIM NOTES** Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a  Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 15:40 +0100

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