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I found a past thread that brought this up for newer Macbooks and it seemed it was the fan. I realize mine is older and would be happy if it is simply a fan replacement. Is there a way to confirm it is the fan w/o opening up the case? There is not a warranty to be voided at this point so opening, confirming and possibly doing the work myself is not an issue.
MacBook Pro 15", 10.15
Sure, you can use Apple Hardware Test: Diagnose problems with your Mac - Apple Support.
It exercises the fans so that you can correlate the noise they make with what you're hearing.
Sure, you can use Apple Hardware Test: Diagnose problems with your Mac - Apple Support.
It exercises the fans so that you can correlate the noise they make with what you're hearing.
2012 Macbook Pro 15" Retina just started making "crackling/snapping/popping" noises.
