Something Got Stuck In MacBook Air?

[Jetacle]

Hey guys I have a relatively new MacBook Air, and recently it has been making a feint "clicking" noise depending on how the laptop is positioned. The noise sounds exactly like the noise you'd get if stuck a playing card into the spokes of spinning bicycle wheel. If I shift the laptop, the noise goes away. If I tap the bottom of the laptop a few times, the noise also goes away. However, no matter what I do the NOISE COMES BACK. It's not affecting functionality of the computer, but its seriously annoying the crap out of me. Anyone have tips on how I can get the thing stuck in the computer out? (if that is the root of the problem) Anyone got a similar problem? Thanks in advance!

 

[Newtons Apple]

Only thing it could be would be something came loose and is getting in the way of the fan.

 

[motrek]

Hey guys I have a relatively new MacBook Air, and recently it has been making a feint "clicking" noise depending on how the laptop is positioned. The noise sounds exactly like the noise you'd get if stuck a playing card into the spokes of spinning bicycle wheel. If I shift the laptop, the noise goes away. If I tap the bottom of the laptop a few times, the noise also goes away. However, no matter what I do the NOISE COMES BACK. It's not affecting functionality of the computer, but its seriously annoying the crap out of me. Anyone have tips on how I can get the thing stuck in the computer out? (if that is the root of the problem) Anyone got a similar problem? Thanks in advance!

If you have the appropriate pentalobe screwdriver (available for a few dollars on Amazon) you can take the bottom panel off and take a look at the fan and see if anything is obviously going wrong with it.

 

[Y So Jelly]

I had a clicking noise right where the CPU was. Turned out to be a bad fan bearing.