My macbook retina 2012 has the fan noise problem.
The link is the fan sound.
After I cleaned the dust, the problem still work.
Could anyone give me a step by step guide to fix it?
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Well, that's a new sound for me but it does sound like a fan or something obstructing the fan. Think of a playing card in the spokes of a bicycle. Next determine if it is the right or left fan then replace it or remove the fan, find the offending playing card (probably a screw) and get it out. The Relevant Parts are listed in links at the start of the guides.
Here are the guides:
Right Fan: MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 Right Fan Replacement
Left Fan: MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 Left Fan Replacement
P.S. If it is a screw look for where it's supposed to go in and put it back in place.
Guide
Difficulty:
Moderate
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45 minutes
Guide
Difficulty:
Moderate
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20 minutes - 1 hour
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I had this problem, the solution was simple on my case, the fan was not in line (I think when I drop my laptop) the force was strong enough to move the fan from the right line or position, after open the laptop and clean the fan I notice the fan was not in line I push the fan and a hear a "Click" sound, after that the fan was able to move better.
I close the laptop, and now is like brand new. ( I drop my laptop from my bed to the floor) was not a hard drop but I thing the noise begun there. just I notice a few months later.
Simple solution for my case. I hope this information is useful for someone with a similar issue.
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thanks a lot. I was practically set on buying a new fan and this solved it for me too.
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