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mentaluproar

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May 25, 2010
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I bought a refurb retina macbook pro that I adore, but it seems to creak when I handle it while its in use. It sounds like a loose bottom plate. I brought it into the genius bar and while I could hear it very clearly, nobody else could. they took it apart and put it back together, and it made no difference.

They told me to bring it back if it got worse, and sure enough, today my fans spun up (BOINC runs while plugged in, turning my power adaptor into a lovely foot warmer) and and I hear a buzzing sound. If I pivot the system, the fans sound like there is a bad bearing. It's bizarre.

Have any of you had similar problems with your macbook pros?
 
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