Hi I have a 13 inch macbook pro, and it's less than 9 months old, and recently my Fan or something has been going really loud, from the moment I open it, it also sounds like the fan gets stuck every five seconds for about a mili-second, and I've tried smcFanControl, and set it on the lowest, and yet it's still loud
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Loud Macbook pro
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Well sometimes, but my computer gets loud from the moment I turn it on, even if I only use it to browse the internet
Have you tried an SMC reset yet?
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) (Apple Support Site)
I've already checked the Activity Monitor, and again I don't have anything big open, and further more when I'm not doing anything it's loud, and also my whole computer's also vibrating from the moment it turns on. After school today I'm going to check for dust built up and reset the smc
Take it into an Apple store and let them look at it. The fans shouldn't be stopping and starting when they're going at full speed.
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Woah, just saw this.
Do you happen to have a disc in the optical drive? I've never been able to FEEL vibrations from the fans, even when they're at full speed.
What did the Applecare people say when you phoned in to ask them about what seems to be a hardware issue?
Well I haven't changed any optical discs or made any modifications on it since I got I, and yes it vibrates the source seems to come from some-where underneath the center of the keyboard, and can apple take-care of this problem, I mean my warranty's still valid, and if they can I'll just take it there when I can.
The problem's really bad, my computer's running at about 52 degrees celsius(127 F), the fan's running at 1993rpm, but it's still really loud
The problem's really bad, my computer's running at about 52 degrees celsius(127 F), the fan's running at 1993rpm, but it's still really loud
Here's how it sounds, if it's too short just imagine a bussy bee hive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGmCl9VV7E&feature=youtu.be
About applecare, well in the country I'm in I can't phone Applecare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGmCl9VV7E&feature=youtu.be
About applecare, well in the country I'm in I can't phone Applecare.
Good lord that sounds horrific.
Get a can of compressed air, take off the bottom, spray the fans.
It's either filled with dust clogging up your fans, or your fans are just on the way out and those are the sounds of a slow, agonising death.
Sounds like something is stuck in the fan. Can you open it and see, what might be stuck in there? iFixIt has several guides on how to replace the fan, which should guide you enough to open the Mac and remove the fan for cleaning, maybe even get some compressed air to push the dirt out.
That sounds bad, it should not make a noise like that. I doubt that compressed air will fix it. Sounds like something has failed. I would take it in to be fixed under warranty.