Laptop fan problem

salvizures

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I have an acer laptop when I turn on the computer the cpu fan goes on for a few second once it enters windows the fan will turn off or will turn on intermittently for a few seconds then shut off. So the computer will generally stay on until it gets to hot and then shuts down. Not sure what I can do to fix this problem not sure if there is a possibility the fan is bad but it seems to run nice and smooth when it turns on. It also has a basic bios and doesn't have any fan speed options or controls please help.
 
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maybe bios version
since when does the problem occur?
temps at startup/crash

a (very) vague tip would be to look if there's a newer bios available, but although this might fix the issue, i somehow doubt it's the base of the problem.

if the problem started to occur after a specific change to system/software, try reverting it back, for example with windows restore points (i'm assuming you are some version of windows).

also do a driver and windows update.

of course a hardware defect isn't out of the question, so maybe search for people with similar model and problem, or check the possibility for an rma.

good luck!