Left fan Buzzing

Is this at idle? You shouldn't hear any sound.

Dave M.
MacOSG Founder/Ambassador  An Apple User Group  iTunes: MacOSG Podcast
Creator of 'Mac611 - Mobile Mac Support' (designed exclusively for an iPhone/iPod touch)

Mine made a clicking buzzing noise on the left top for about 1 hour and went away after the computer was shut down & turn back on.

No noise since I am still monitoring it though.

I have the same problem. Buzzing sound on the left side of my computer. I call Apple Care and they can't do anything for me... They told me to take it into repair... This makes be a bit upset, got the computer for 5 days and already need to take it into repair. I asked apple care if I can get a replacement computer and they said no?

Alot of people are having this exact issue. Mine was doing this as well. I took it in for "repair" and Apple told me that because the product is so new, they dont have replacement fans in yet. So they are sending me a new Machine. However, 1 in 4 people are having this issue.

I have the same issue on the MacBook Pro I received last week. It happens more than half the time with varying loudness levels. It's independent from CPU/harddisk use. I recorded the noise and the normal sound: Compare this weird fan noise with the normal fan sound, both recorded with the laptop at idle.

I am having the same buzzing.

I am thinking it is related to the GPU since it only really cranks up when I am playing WoW or something graphically intensive.

My two-day-old MBP (2.53 GHz) has a fan that sounds like a little lawnmower (rattles under the keyboard) at idle (the computer doesn't need to be under a heavy load for this to happen).

Apple is sending me a FedEx box to return it for repair. The Apple Store can't swap it out since I got it configured to order.

It's disappointing, but my old MacBook is still plugging along fine. As long as they return it fixed (and don't scratch up the case or something in the shop) then all will be well.

As long as they return it fixed (and don't scratch up the case or something in the shop) then all will be well.

Let us know how it looks when you get it back. I sent a white MacBook in once and it came back all scratched. The tech must have laid the screws on the bench and then put the computer on top of them. Apple finally replaced it after I sent it in 3 times.

Dave M.
MacOSG Founder/Ambassador  An Apple User Group  iTunes: MacOSG Podcast
Creator of 'Mac611 - Mobile Mac Support' (designed exclusively for an iPhone/iPod touch)

I'm having the same problem with my macbook pro. I called Apple support, who told me that my local store had replacement fans in stock, but when I went to the store today, they said they didn't have any replacement parts yet because the computer was so new. This is my third Apple laptop and every one has shipped with problems -- two bad logic boards, one bad screen, and now this fan problem. Very disappointing...

I am having the exact same problem. I brought my laptop in to the Apple Store a few days ago, and three different employees all heard the problem. They said that it did not sound normal. They replaced my computer with a new one on the spot. I brought home the new one, and just today, the exact same problem has appeared.

Two computers, same problem. The noise tends to go and the come back. I'll wait a few weeks and visit the store again to see if they have any new solutions.

I had the same problem with a Macbook Pro purchased on Thursday 11/6. I took it to the Apple store in Minnetonka (MN). After putting myself the Genius Bar standby list and waiting about 15 minutes, a very helpful young man raised the machine to his ear and after a couple of seconds declared that one of the fans had a bad bushing and would need replacing. He checked for the part and discovered that none had ben delivered to the store yet. He then offered to provide a replacement laptop with my current hard drive installed. Took about 10 minutes and everything is now hunky-dory.

The end.

As I noted above, I sent my new MBP in to have the noisy fan fixed. On the same day that it arrived at the repair facility, I got an e-mail from them asking if they could keep the computer for their engineers to study. They offered to send me a new one.

I agreed, so now I'm waiting for a replacement to ship from Shanghai. Apparently they have a batch of bad fans in their system, or they have an assembly glitch that causes the fan to vibrate (blades slightly brushing against something or the assembly not firmly attached?).

I recently purchased my first MBP, and I have discovered the same problem. Its not a loud or wierd sound. But more of a silent wisper. Its kind of annoying but not really a big problem, but it shouldent be there.

same problem here....i posted this also at this link, but it turns out that it's a fan problem, not a hard drive. (though i still hear my harddrive clicking when i move my mbp)

fan makes this card in bicycle spoke sound, and harddrive clicks when macbook pro is moved.

calling apple tomorrow morning

i can't believe that my first mac has to start out buzzing like this!!

hopefully they'll do a replacement and swap my hard drive.

(it arrived on Oct 31/08...so I still have some time (i think).)

I also have the "hard drive clicking when MBP is moved" problem.