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No More Annoying Noise

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Left Fan Replacement

30 minutes - 1 hour

Moderate

My Problem

For about the last year, the left fan in my Macbook Pro was rattling and would freak out and make even more noise if you held the computer at a certain angle (it was very, very annoying).

My Fix

Getting the old fan out was a breeze with the T6 Torx screwdriver, and getting the new fan in place and hooked up was easy as pie. It took me about ten minutes all told, and when I booted the system back up after the repair, no more noise!

My Advice

Be careful with the power connectors on the fans, they are a little fragile.

T6 Torx Screwdriver Image
T6 Torx Screwdriver

$9.99

MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008-Mid 2012 excluding Mid 2009 2.53 GHz) Left Fan Image
MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008-Mid 2012 excluding Mid 2009 2.53 GHz) Left Fan

$39.99

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