Identify a 2012 15" MBP fan

[duggram]

My fan has started being noisy. How can I identify a part number for the fan before opening up the laptop?

 

[Stephen.R]

Ifixit usually has part numbers.

 

[duggram]

Ifixit usually has part numbers.

Thank you for the quick reply. Good call, I found them. I think I'm better off repairing rather than buying a new laptop.

 

[Stephen.R]

No worries. I went through 3 fans in 12 months in a 2011 17”; in the end I bought two spares of each type (left/right) because the shipping was costing me as much as the fans when I bought 1 at a time (from a Hong Kong parts store)