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imac 2020 27" noisy fan

Hello. My brand new imac has a noise coming from the fan - please advise on diagnosis and remedy.

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 2:03 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2020 2:46 AM

Try resetting the SMC How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

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Dec 27, 2020 3:00 PM in response to owzee

I'm having the same issue as you. I ordered the iMac and had it for about 3 days. I thought the noise was my plugged in external hard drive but the sound still remained when I ejected and removed the drive. I already tried the SMC reset and it didn't work. I still hear that strange rattling noise. My boyfriend has an iMac from 2019 and his doesn't make this noise. I've used 7 different MacBooks the past 5 years and all of them are mostly silent too. Have you found a solution to your issue? I was trying to find solutions for this but no one has a real answer to it and I really don't want to go through the hassle of returning this and buying another one.

imac 2020 27" noisy fan

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