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Question posted by minva12 on April 1st, 2015

Air Temperature Sensor Not Detected

My computer show messages:" Alert! Air temperature sensor not detected. System does not support the installed processor. Help me! Thanks.

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on April 1st, 2015 6:51 PM
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