Laptop produces rhythmic sounds
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My Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) started producing weird rhythmic sounds. It starts making the sound right from the boot up, and repeats every ~5 seconds. Here's a sample: https://yadi.sk/d/T1mfJAqlBVRmZA (ogg sound file)
What could be the reason?
macos macbook
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My Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) started producing weird rhythmic sounds. It starts making the sound right from the boot up, and repeats every ~5 seconds. Here's a sample: https://yadi.sk/d/T1mfJAqlBVRmZA (ogg sound file)
What could be the reason?
macos macbook
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Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
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Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16
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My Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) started producing weird rhythmic sounds. It starts making the sound right from the boot up, and repeats every ~5 seconds. Here's a sample: https://yadi.sk/d/T1mfJAqlBVRmZA (ogg sound file)
What could be the reason?
macos macbook
asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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My Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) started producing weird rhythmic sounds. It starts making the sound right from the boot up, and repeats every ~5 seconds. Here's a sample: https://yadi.sk/d/T1mfJAqlBVRmZA (ogg sound file)
What could be the reason?
macos macbook
macos macbook
asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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edited Nov 20 at 13:14
asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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asked Nov 20 at 11:52
vpupkin
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Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
3
Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16
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Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
3
Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16
Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
3
3
Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16
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Yes, it was the fan.
First thing I noticed was that my fan was dead silent, and it didn't respond when I tried to change it's speed. After I've opened up the laptop and unscrewed the fan I've found a little bit of stray plastic lying right beneath of it. Right after I removed the plastic, the fan started working properly again.
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Yes, it was the fan.
First thing I noticed was that my fan was dead silent, and it didn't respond when I tried to change it's speed. After I've opened up the laptop and unscrewed the fan I've found a little bit of stray plastic lying right beneath of it. Right after I removed the plastic, the fan started working properly again.
answered Nov 20 at 15:57
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Yes, it was the fan.
First thing I noticed was that my fan was dead silent, and it didn't respond when I tried to change it's speed. After I've opened up the laptop and unscrewed the fan I've found a little bit of stray plastic lying right beneath of it. Right after I removed the plastic, the fan started working properly again.
answered Nov 20 at 15:57
vpupkin
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up vote
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Yes, it was the fan.
First thing I noticed was that my fan was dead silent, and it didn't respond when I tried to change it's speed. After I've opened up the laptop and unscrewed the fan I've found a little bit of stray plastic lying right beneath of it. Right after I removed the plastic, the fan started working properly again.
answered Nov 20 at 15:57
vpupkin
164
Yes, it was the fan.
First thing I noticed was that my fan was dead silent, and it didn't respond when I tried to change it's speed. After I've opened up the laptop and unscrewed the fan I've found a little bit of stray plastic lying right beneath of it. Right after I removed the plastic, the fan started working properly again.
answered Nov 20 at 15:57
vpupkin
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answered Nov 20 at 15:57
vpupkin
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answered Nov 20 at 15:57
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answered Nov 20 at 15:57
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Welcome to Super User! Kudos for providing a sound sample, but it's quite short and any rhythm is not terribly discernible. As it stands this is pretty broad. Can you edit your question to give more details- when does it do this, is it associated with it, has anything changed recently, etc. Cheers!
– bertieb
Nov 20 at 12:13
3
Based on the age of the machine and your description of the sound it’s a bad fan.
– Appleoddity
Nov 20 at 13:24
@appleoddity - well called. From the audio I'd gave postulated - incorrectly - a hard disk head crash.
– davidgo
Nov 20 at 18:24
To me, it sounds like you're trying to use the computer while diving under water.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 2:16