Macbook Pro [Fall 2006] Fan Issue

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  1. DJAKO, Dec 6, 2008

    DJAKO macrumors 6502a

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    I have a Macbook Pro I got around October of 2006. A few months ago I noticed the left fan was making a really loud noise.

    It's still running at the normal rpm around 2,000; but, it's loud now, almost a clicking type noise. When I put pressure on the underside of the laptop the noise stops and the rpm goes down to 0. Must be the fan making contact with something then I suppose?

    Any suggestions, should I take it apart and look inside? This noise only happens once in a while too.
     
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  2. kolax, Dec 6, 2008

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    Yep - sounds like something might be caught in it or crud and dust clogging it.

    If you are out with your guarantee, then you might as well give the fans a clean.
     
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  3. DJAKO, Dec 6, 2008

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    Are they easy to access? Is it a matter of just taking the back panel off?
     
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  4. milk242, Dec 6, 2008

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    why don't you try a can of compressed air first before you open it up
     
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  5. kolax, Dec 6, 2008

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    No, the front panel (keyboard etc) lifts up.

    Unlike the unibody MacBook Pro's, the fans on the previous generations are located on the top, not the bottom.
     
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  6. DJAKO, Dec 6, 2008

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    Compressed air where? The fans aren't visible
     
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  7. kolax, Dec 6, 2008

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    Compressed air is just going to blow any dust around, not remove it.

    You'd want the thin attachment for a vacuum cleaner and suck any dust and crud away.
     
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