[SOLVED] Fan non-stop working [Sony Vaio]

[europa]

Hi all,

Please help me work out my laptop fan non-stop working - it is annoying for our baby she cant sleep well...

This is my system:

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inxi -Fxz

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System:    Host: papaz-mint Kernel: 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: Sony (portable) product: VPCEA2S1E v: C605PX44
           Mobo: Sony model: VAIO
           Bios: American Megatrends v: R0271Y8 date: 05/31/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3 M 350 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9044
           clock speeds: max: 2266 MHz 1: 931 MHz 2: 931 MHz 3: 931 MHz
           4: 931 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: AMD RV710 (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.0-38-generic, LLVM 5.0.0)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV710/730 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series]
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-38-generic
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
           driver: ath9k bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Marvell Yukon Optima 88E8059 [PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller with AVB]
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: a000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (14.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST9500325AS size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 87G used: 64G (78%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda9
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.14GB used: 0.95GB (23%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 71.0C mobo: 71.0C gpu: 76.5
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 226 Uptime: 10 days Memory: 2377.2/3801.1MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35

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Thanks!!!

[powerwagon75]

Hi Europa,

According to your BIOS date, your Vaio is about 8 years old. Have you ever had it cleaned? Noticing your CPU/GPU temps are in the 70C's. (its getting hot) Was that at idle, or did you have something running? If you've never had it apart, and it's within your comfort level, you make want to remove bottom covers to get clear access to the fan for shooting some canned air through it to clean it out. You'd be surprised how much dust/fuzz/lint can build up in those.

According to this website, http://vaio-utils.org/fan/, your laptop model (VPCEA) is listed as known not to work with the vaiofand control. The unbuntu archive PPA for it was updated 10 days ago. If you don't see this file /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/fanspeed on your system, its seems that it is improbable that it will work.

Your BIOS settings may or may not have a setting for this--not exactly sure how it would be listed there, something similar to setting it for power-saving (fan would run slower, ramp-up later at expense of CPU temp), or performance (fan speed will ramp up sooner--CPU will run a little cooler.)

Have you had this laptop for a long time, or recently acquired it? Give the cleaning a try and see how it goes.

[europa]

Hey powerwagon75!

Thanks for the tip! My local laptop service guy cleaned it for 5 euro....works silently now

Cheers!

[powerwagon75]

Good to hear! Glad that worked for you.

eric