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User profile for user: sfx3200
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Weird (Clicking?) Noise At Right Corner...

So, i have a 1.83GHz MBP, 1GB RAM, W86122 serial, 15". I have the "whine" although its not that major, unless im in my room where its silent, heat isnt that major. However, my newest "problem" has come up within the past week...
At the top right corner (near the latch or power button) i can hear this sound...its almost like a clicking sound, not quite sure how to describe it. I have no idea what is making this noise. I havent had this noise before until about a week ago. I noticed this sound when I installed and started playing WoW, it gets very loud (well, at least "loud" to the point that you dont have to put your head next to it to hear it, it is very distinctively hearable) while playing WoW. After hearing it during WoW, i listened once i exited the game, and the noise is still there. Any idea's what is causing this noise? Could it be the right fan?
I'm taking it to the Apple store this Thursday or Friday to get it checked out (along with an odd screen noise), I just wanted to post it here and see if anyone else had anything like this.
Thanks...sorry for the lost post ^_^
-Rob

1.83Ghz, 1GB Ram, 15.4" Widescreen TFT, 80GB @ 5400rpm Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on May 29, 2006 8:20 PM

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User profile for user: Monkey Knife Fight
Monkey Knife Fight
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Jun 2, 2006 11:50 PM in response to Monkey Knife Fight

BTW, I found a very short term non-technical fix (from my old PC days). On the uppermost right side corner take two fingers and give the old MBP a "Fonzie" snack. Might take a couple of hard taps, but the clicking will go away for awhile....again proof that Apple is using low quality fans (what a bummer).

I can get a good 30-45 minute run without the click using this trick, at which point I repeat the beeatch smack. Should hold me over until I can get the fan replaced. Again I ask, any after market options on replacing the fan?
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User profile for user: sfx3200
sfx3200 Author
User level: Level 1
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Jun 7, 2006 2:59 PM in response to Monkey Knife Fight

Well....
6 days after sending it in, my MBP is back.
After being on my old PC Laptop during those 6 days, im basically jumping for joy that its back...
The clicking noise seems to be gone, we'll see what happens when I start WoW back up...
The whine noise also seems to be dimenished some...
However, for me, right now this computer is SILENT compared to my PC Laptop...
That thing...the fans are CONSTANTLY blaring, you can hear EVERY little thing that you could possibly hear...and yet somehow it didnt bug me? I guess its because I know it isnt anything like an MBP where I expect it to be completely silent....odd.
So, i'm very humble!
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