@penalvch: I can confirm the problem still exists on 4.9.0-040900rc4-generic
I also can confirm that taking the bottom of the laptop off and blowing cool air in there shuts off the fans. Monitoring CPU temp while doing this, it's around 25c - but it seems to vary, sometimes 26c, sometimes 24c. It's strange. Once I stop blowing cool air into it, the fans eventually start again. However, under Windows using HWInfo, another temp sensor shows up - PCH (platform controller hub). Under Windows this usually seems to run warmer than the CPU. Under Linux, I've never found a way to report the temp for the PCH. I wonder if this could actually be heating up under Linux (due to poor power management) thereby causing the BIOS to run the fans. Just something I noticed so thought i'd throw it out there... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1602888 Title: Dell Inspiron 7559 fans do not shut off once started, even when cool Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Running Ubuntu 16.04 on a Dell Inspiron 7559 laptop there appears to be an issue with the fan control. When I first boot up the machine the fans are off. However, after the laptop warms up under normal usage, the fans kick on and then never shut off again. Even when the CPU cools down to below 35c, the fans will continue to run. If I suspend the the laptop, and then immediately wake it up again then fans are once again off, until it warms up again. So essentially, once the fans start they don't seem to ever shut off. Fans seem to work normally under Windows 10. They turn on as needed, and then turn off once the laptop cools down. I've tried the various BIOS updates that Dell has released, without success. I am currently running Dell's latest BIOS for this laptop (v1.1.8) Below is the output of lm-sensors showing the fans running when the CPU is at a cool 35c dell_smm-virtual-0 Adapter: Virtual device Processor Fan: 1925 RPM Processor Fan: 2143 RPM CPU: +35.0°C GPU: +1.0°C SODIMM: +49.0°C ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bob 1709 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jul 13 19:18:45 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=14de580b-76f3-47e4-9850-fe7637f9ff77 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-13 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7559 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=0b3dbcf3-0bdb-4c35-9200-7bb303055a81 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/17/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.1.8 dmi.board.name: 0H0CC0 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.8:bd04/17/2016:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7559:pvr1.1.8:rvnDellInc.:rn0H0CC0:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7559 dmi.product.version: 1.1.8 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1602888/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
