I have a Mid-2007 Macbook and since about a week ago, the fans have been making a sound after startup that sounds like they are slowly dying out. It sounds like the sound that fans make when they are slowly petering out after running for a while. Is this the result of dust build-up or something more serious? If so, how do I safely clean the fans? I really hope that it is the fans and not something more critical like the hard drive.
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Macbook fans sound like they are dying
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I think it's more likely that it's just dust. The best way to get rid of the dust is to use a can of compressed air. If that doesn't solve anything then I think you should perhaps take it into an Apple store, because it could be something else (or the fans are actually just 'packing up' and need replacing).