Error 0135: Fan Failure

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Glad this was documented on Lenovo’s site for the A70z (all-in-one) system.

They have other systems also and you can find them here:  http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/SupportSearchResults.page?searchText=fan+locations+based+on+POST+error+code

It specifies to review the “HMM” (Hardware Maintenance Manual) for the FRU to re-order.  The HMM can be found:  http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/guides-and-manuals/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TCTR-HMM

Fan locations based on POST error codes – ThinkCentre A70z

Symptom

A fan error occurs during POST but the user is unsure which of the three fan locations the error code references.

Affected configurations

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The above symptom may occur on the following systems:

  • All ThinkCentre A70z

Additional Information:

Error Message
Fan # in BIOS
Physical Location
0135: CPU Fan fail Fan 1 Fan closest to CPU
0135: System Fan 1 fail Fan 2 Fan closest to HDD
0135: System Fan 2 fail Fan 3 Fan attached to planar cover
Solution

See the picture below for fan designations, System Board Fan – Fan2, CPUFan1, and SYSFAN1.

Refer to the HMM for correct FRU number and FRU replacement information.

 

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