Fan noise & Battery

Woah.......that video was made by a 10 year old. Yeah, no on that. 😐

noisy fan reasons:

A: you notice it more in a quiet room (the typical case) which is normal, all is AOK

B: fuzz and dust has caked onto the blades causing the fan hub to get off balance and make a buzzing sound.

C: fan rotor is going bad and making a whirring or buzz noise (rare).

D: Fan is spinning up due to excess heat from gaming, heavy graphics (typical, all is OK)

A and D are normal

B and C are not.

If B and C continue for a long time (B is just a cleaning), they eventually cause the fan to either sieze and/or die.

Make appt. with apple for diagnostics, however WHILE you have it apart, clean the fan good. compressed air and Qtips.

Its likely your fan rotor is dying.

Try these directions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

Note the ones for a MBP where the battery can be removed by the user.

Ciao.

sonitech wrote:

Thanks,

But will this reduce the fan noise

It depends upon the reason why the fan is noisy. It may if the system is not functioning correctly.

and eventhough my battery is plugged in and after I remove my power cord the computer is still on but the battery isn't detected in the system...

In what way? Post from System Profiler the following:

Ciao.

A healthy MBP should operate with the power adapter attached and the battery removed. (though slower)

sonitech wrote:

Press the power button to turn on the computer.

But my mbp didn't turn on.

That suggests that there is a problem.

Also, yesterday it did say "Condition: Replace now" in the battery section.

Its not a battery problem, because the lights on the battery show it is full.

Not necessarily. 'Replace now' usually means what it says. The battery lights show that it is full as it can get but it does not mean that there is enough amperage that will last for a meaningful period of time. Check the capacity in System Profiler and compare it with mine.

It seems like an appointment at an Apple genius bar would be a good option and I suspect a new battery may also be required.

Ciao.

sonitech wrote:

Lastly my problem is pretty similar to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laocw-AO7Fw but I have a macbook pro early 2008.

Those instructions are for a Mac where one may not remove the battery. The young lady said she had a Macbook Air. Not applicable in your case

Also I have a replacement charger instead of a charger from the apple its a charger for a 3rd party.

Is dat good or not?

More often than not, third party knock offs are bad. That may very well be a contributing factor to your difficulties.

Ciao.

The Apple store will assist you.You being a second owner will not be a deterrent for them.

Ciao.