hama1289 wrote:
Dear all,
I am posting here because while cleaning dust from the fans of my MacBook Pro 16“ 2019, I noticed that the right fan turns noticeably harder than the left, and stops much quicker after giving it a little push with the finger. Is there something wrong with the bearing, or is this normal? I also saw that when using macs fan control, the max speed of the right fan is 5200 rpm, while the left has 5600 rpm or slightly above. Also, it makes a somewhat different sound than the left when running on full blast.
All this worries me quite a bit to be honest, because this is my work machine, so I hope someone can give me directions. Apple diagnostics did not report any issues.
thanks in advance.
If your cleaning away dust and debris has no effect, not much to do.
No Diagnostic error—
You are left with taking it in for assessment if it is a major concern for you:
In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment
Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"—
https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Outside the USA
https://locate.apple.com/country
From iOS device using the app to make a online Genius Bar appointment is easy:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-support/id1130498044?mt=8
(note: due to the temporary closure of Apple Stores and the staggered reopening there may be some delays.
ref: https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/store/temporary_closures )
“Mac notebook, contact us and we'll send you a box you can use to ship it to an Apple Repair Center. We'll return your repaired product to you as quickly as possible. Depending on where you get service, you might be able to check the status of your repair online.” Start a service request https://support.apple.com/mac/repair/service
Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)
Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095
