Also, using all caps is considered SHOUTING when on a forum, so please refrain from shouting. So glad I found this and now know that's not the issue! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. We think it may be having some issues with interference from our smart TV remote. I've tried unplugging it temporarily but the issue keeps coming back. I’m so glad I found this thread because I was going nuts trying to figure it out. En español. Remote Control. A place to discuss the Honeywell company. You might need a replacement part. Common Range Hood Problems Fan Turns On By Itself Symptom. Because it's never on for more than a few seconds, it never gets to any boot sequence or sends any signal to a monitor. HELP: Bathroom extractor fan switching itself back on. I concluded that her electric setup in her house was fluctuating and that is what was causing the computer to restart. It turns on most when we are using that remote. I WENT ON LINE AND BOUGHT A NEW POWER SUPPLY AND A NEW FAN. This can be happening because of the frequency on your fan is set to the same frequency as someone else’s close to your home. 5 Solutions to Computer Turns on by Itself. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Also check out the large capacitors on the Mobo. We think it may be having some issues with interference from our smart TV remote. I PUT THE NEW POWER SUPPLY IN ,IT IS THE SAME AS WHAT WAS IN IT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE I FOUND WAS THE CONNECTOR GOING TO THE HARD DRIVE THE OLD HAD 5 WIRES THE NEW HAS 4. this is a known problem with dells & emachines. What should I do to fix this problem? I am laying in bed watching TV and my brand new fan turned on by itself, then sped up and started oscillating while I just stared at it in horror. my experience with e machines ( i own a 5243 ) was my comp got so hot that the caps became unsoldered . What concerns me is that I come home from work and the fan is going at fast speed - today - Saturday - like a ghost, it started again. I have the QuietSet tower fan, and it will turn on by itself often. The battery has been changed but it still doesn't work. Most desktops have Hardware Monitor in the BIOS setup. I haven't noticed if it's while I was using my RokuTV remote. Turns off Easily – If you don’t want to use the fans, you can easily turn them off with this ceiling fan speed controller. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks, glad to know I’m not the only one with this issue. Good to know I'm not going insane. I was messing with the TV volume at the time but didn’t make the connection until I googled “my fan turned on by itself” and “haunted fan” and found this thread lol. I just hooked up a new ceiling fan but when I turn it on the lights go after just one minute. Or, you might have another brand of ceiling fan that is doing this. If you've already unplugged it for at least 5 minutes and it still happens, then service repairs would be recommended. Ceiling fan turns itself on. It has a remote control no chains. Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by Lil_DeE, Dec 9, 2017. Tested all speeds in both directions and it worked fine. Guess we are all now in the “haunted tower fan club” maybe we should get matching jackets haha, Thanks for making the post lol, just got a quietset 8 and it's been turning on and off and I thought I was crazy. Archive View Return to standard view. You can solve this by ordering a new Remote control below or you can contact our Customer Support Team at 1-866-314-8881. I'm having problems where it turns on/off by itself and starts oscillating by itself. We've noticed it only turning on (not off so far) and it does seem to be when we are using Samsung smart tv remotes.