17-inch MBP loud noise and vibrations

[cu2010]

Sometimes I lift and carefully move my 17-inch MBP a short distance to another flat surface without putting it to sleep mode, it starts making really loud mechanical noise when I put it down, so loud that people in the same room can hear the noise and I can feel vibrations too! What causes this? Where does this noise come from? Is my MBP defective? Please help

 

[Hopsdaballa04]

Sometimes I lift and carefully move my 17-inch MBP a short distance to another flat surface without putting it to sleep mode, it starts making really loud mechanical noise when I put it down, so loud that people in the same room can hear the noise and I can feel vibrations too! What causes this? Where does this noise come from? Is my MBP defective? Please help

I would say it may be defective if its so loud that someone else in the room can hear it. But it could just be the hard drive parking the head due to movement. Either way if you are unsure go get it checked out at the Apple Store.

 

[dudeitsjay]

I had an issue like this but it was distinctly the fan. If you can clarify where the sound is from...

 

[cu2010]

I had an issue like this but it was distinctly the fan. If you can clarify where the sound is from...

I also think that's the fan making that kind of noise. My fan speed is set at the 3500-4000 level. It is coming from the left side, near the screen. I always close the lid and put it to sleep to resolve this issue but at some point I should probably go to the genius...