Popping Sound, MBP 2016

Yeah, I am the same, I got the Genius people to replace my screen casing and screen and since then it has been perfect. No pops, as quiet as a mouse, very beautiful computer.

Well, at least they are quick to repair. I dropped my machine off at the Apple Store on Tuesday evening, and had it back in my hands Thursday morning.

That's here in the US.

I've had exactly the same issue, seems like a build problem with the 2016-17 Macbook Pros

Mine is a 2017 15"

did you take it to the apple store and got it covered under the warranty?

Same thing on 2015 13" MBP. Crackling sound from lower right, next to the trackpad. When I put my ear up to it, it sounds like the fan is running off balance and the blades are hitting something.

Try this https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/stop-the-popping-in-high-sierra.202355/

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Can confirm having the display replaced fixed the issue for me.

Sounds like a completely different issue to what this tread is focusing on. The reason for the clicking and popping sound for the 2016 MacBook Pro's was the display.

Your warranty will cover both of those problems. I always make a point of getting it fixed before the warranty period starts to approach its end.

simply adjusted the fan speed manually to 3200 left and 3500 to right; and that simply works for me.

I'm hearing the exact same issue! I've scoured the internet and have found nothing about it. Your post is the first thing I've seen on this topic.

I have identical specs, albeit the 512GB storage on mine.

My single pop noise also sounds like it's coming from under the trackpad. Very weird.

Checking back in with an update.

It's been around 10 days since I received the system with the replaced top case. I've started hearing some faint squeaking or creaking from the hinges when the system is under load with a few cpu intensive programs running. I had subjected the system to the same 'test' when I received it and there was no creaking, so I'm sure something has changed in the last 10 days of usage. It's not as loud and obnoxious as the popping sound, but It feels like a sign that the issue will propagate. Needless to say, in over 15 years of using Macs this has probably been my worst overall customer experience.

I've not experienced any noticeable performance issues with the machine. It runs perfectly well... until the day I get that fed up of the popping I throw it out the window. Apple's response to me was pretty much "... there's no obvious performance issues so hold tight for a recall/fix..."

Sorry brother, mine was the classic popping sound when the computer was slightly under load, like connecting a 5k monitor, or heating up slightly. Plus the pop in the hinge. I will say though I have not heard what you are describing, is the computer functioning properly other than that? Hope you find the problem, it can be annoying, we all expect stellar performance from our Apple devices, that's why we buy them. Good luck, sounds like a different issue than most are describing . .