said by TOPDAWG:well it's still under warranty I was just not sure if the fan only kicked in when needed but I've never hear of that and I can't find the answer about the two quick beeps while in use.
If the fan had failed, the laptop would likely not boot beyond POST - every fan failure I've come across on laptops, the POST notifies you of it and halts the system with a "fan failure" message. When you hit the power, the fan should spin up (likely just a second on cold boot) so check for that when you hit the power. The fan will likely kick on once the temps hit the level needed to trigger it.
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I'll call dell tomorrow. I know I can take it apart but if they'll do it for free may as well let them fix it.
I would go that route, only for the fact it makes life easier as far as parts go, makes life more annoying having to deal with their support.