Chromebook 715 model N18Q11 fan goes into high speed often and intermittently. Is this normal?

ksteiger
ksteiger Member Posts: 1 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
I just received the Chromebook this week and the high speed fan is quite noticeable and almost loud. Drives me crazy that it keeps coming on so frequently for a few seconds, then shuts off. Seems to happen more frequently just after being turned on as opposed to when it's been on for a while. Low speed fan noise is barely detectable. Is this normal operation?

Answers

  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,330 Trailblazer
    >>>I just received the Chromebook this week>>>

    Yes, this is normal depending on how much load is being placed on the CPU. Playing videos will definitely put CPU under high load. If you find this unacceptable I suggest that you return the system to the vendor ASAP for a refund or exchange before the vendor's RMA policy period expires, usually only a week or two. Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ