MacBook Pro :: Strange Noise At Start

Jun 22, 2014

When I start my Mac Book Pro tower it makes a strange high pitch noise. I moved my graphics card around figured I might have blocked a fa.

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MacBook Air :: Strange Noise When The Screen Is On?

Aug 23, 2010

Since I plugged my Cinema Display (20" alu) to my MacBook Air... I hear a strange sound inside the computer.

It comes as I guess from the graphic card, or the power, because when I turn off the screen (by putting down the brightness at its maximum), this time there is no sound anymore. When I turn it on, the sound restarts (by being high when the brightness is down, and down when the brightness is at its maximum).

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MacBook Pro :: Getting Strange Noise Upon Reboot

Feb 15, 2012

I got a strange beep (about one second in length) when restarting my new MBP.  It came after a two hour, 1.47 gb update to itunes after which itunes prompted me to restart my machine. It was not from my speakers, is it something with the motherboard?

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MacBook Pro :: Strange Noise While Watching Youtube/vimeo?

Aug 30, 2010

I have strange beep/chrr noise from up left corner of my macbook pro i7.

This is happening only when I am watching youtube/vimeo or something video over flash player (10.1). I tried HW acceleration on/off and still this problem.

Later I noticed this problem is only with Safari, when I use Firefox or Chrome problem does not exist.

Reinstalled flash, cleared all caches, still there.

By watching .flv in VLC, QuickTime or Movist also nothing... My safari is 5.01 version.

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MacBook Pro :: Occasionally Makes A Strange Clicking Noise?

Jul 2, 2009

My new Macbook Pro occasionally makes a strange clicking noise. Not too loud. I can't really tell what's causing it or what it's coming from, but I'm 99.9% sure it's not the speakers. Ideas?

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Jun 28, 2012

My mac book pro is making a strange crackling noise, coming from the right side, at first it was occasional now it's constant. It doesn't matter if the volumes on or off.

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MacBook Pro

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Dec 26, 2010

My first generation unibody Macbook hasn't had any problems to this date but now it's constantly making that mechanical loading-like noise which is usually heard when the Macbook is switched on (the noise before the start up sound) or when the lid is opened to wake up the computer. Is there a fix to this?

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MacBook :: Strange Noises After Installing Updates / Noise Coming From Fan?

Dec 21, 2010

I recently purchased a gently used MacBook. Running 10.5.8. The computer sounded and operating perfectly until I made the following software updates:

MAC OS X Update Combined
iTunes
QuickTime
Security Update 2010-007
Remote Desktop Client Update
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iLife Support
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5
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Now I have an annoying hum noise, that could possibly be the fan.I have run Disk Utility, but the annoying hum noise remains. Does anyone have any suggestions before taking this by an Apple Store.This was intended as a Christmas gift for my wife. Can anyone spare me the embarassment?

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MacBook :: Strange Clicking Noise When Closing AluBook / Stop It?

Jul 19, 2009

When I go to close it, it makes a noticeable clicking then shuts as normal. If I leave it in a partially closed position for a few seconds, it clicks again when I shut it.

Obviously something is getting stuck or jammed but I can't see what it is or which bit of the hinge it's stuck in...

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MacBook Pro :: Trackpad Making Strange Rattling Noise When Touched?

Mar 13, 2012

Every time my trackpad is touched it makes a clicking noise/rattling noise. No, it is not coming from the speakers. It seems to originate from the bottom middle and the bottom left where I mostly click, but even when I scroll more upwards it makes the noise. This computer is in excellent condition and has never been dropped or anything.

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MacBook Pro

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MacBook Pro :: Strange DVD Drive Noises After Dropping / Grinding Noise At Beginning Of Startup

Sep 10, 2010

Just accidentally rolled my MacBook Pro over a chair (About the height a little over one MacBook Pro's screen) while it was inside it's case.)

I then later found that it had strange DVD drive noises after the drop-There were 2-3 DVD grinding noises longer than the usual grinding noise at the beginning of a startup.

Is my DVD drive now dead?

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MacBook Pro :: System Making Strange Noises / Noise Increase When Notebook Is Moved

Dec 25, 2010

I have a June 2010 17" 2.66 i7 UMBP. This is going to sound really silly and I do not really know how to describe it correctly, but it has begun to make lots of strange "Tapping/Clicking" noises. It happens quite regularly when the notebook is stationary but increase whenever the notebook is moved.

I am familiar with the hard drive clicking noise but this is totally different - it kind of sounds like a small metal ball-bearing inside a small, thin glass sphere knocking or clicking against it's side or like tapping a small thin glass object with something like a thin metal rod.

I am sorry for the poor description but that is the best way I can describe it & know I must sound like a complete idiot but I am not very savvy to computer issues but I hope someone can identify what these noises are if if they mean that something bad is going on.

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MacBook Air :: System Making A Strange Noise / Loud High Pitch Whine

Jun 18, 2008

Hey guys, got a little issue here. I have had a MBA since about march of this year. Just recently I on two occasions the computer has all of a sudden had this loud high pitch whine. It has only happened twice and at both times (if I remember the 1st time correctly) I wasn't really doing anything on the computer. Today specifically it was just sitting idle on my desk. Not sure where its coming from maybe speakers? Any idea to what this is? Should I be setting up an appointment to see a Mac Genius?

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PowerPC :: G4 Hard Freezes And Strange Fan Noise

Oct 5, 2007

My PowerBook G4 has been slowly dieing over the last couple of month, ever since I told it was going to get replaced with a MacBook Pro early next year (hopefully around MacWorld). The Airport signal is slowly decreasing and I'm in the same room as the wireless router, the mouse touchpad in parts is loosing sensitivity, there are randomly hard freezes of the system, etc.

But over the last couple of days I have noticed a strange noise coming from the fan (well that's guess), it sounds like its sighing, I know it sound ridiculous but it's the only thing it reminds me off. It comes and goes (the sighing) but it is constant and it's really starting to: 1) Freak me out that my computer could die and day, 2) Annoy me. I have a sound clip (.amr - also converted to .mov) does anyone know how i can upload it onto here or a link, so people can hear what I'm experiencing.

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IMac :: Making Strange Noise At Boot Up

Aug 9, 2009

My (new) iMac makes a strange noise when I boot. It looks like the hard disk to me. As long as it makes the noise, it doesn't boot. After the noise is gone (sometimes in a minute, sometimes five). I have attached a file recorded with my iPhone to illustrate what I mean. Is this normal or should I get back to Apple?

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IMac :: Strange Noise And Occasional Kernel Panics

Sep 30, 2010

I have a 24" iMac which is just over 12 months old. I noticed recently that occasionally the iMac emits a short burst of grey noise, a sort of hissing which distorts whatever sound is being emitted at the time, (music or whatever). This happens at no particular time and when running no particular program. I have tested it with external speakers and also headphones to confirm that it is not the built in speakers that are causing the problem. The sound burst usually lasts just a couple of seconds. It is not particularly loud and is something I can live with. Also recently the same machine has suffered from occasional kernel panics. Usually after being on for some time. Again at no particular time or process. If I restart the computer it often panics again.

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IMac :: Strange Beeping Noise Heard Frequently

May 23, 2009

So the first time it did it was I think two days ago and I was doing something in Mail, when all of a sudden 'Beep', it's not really high pitched, and lasts about a second or less, and then it did it again about 30 seconds later. Now it's doing it frequently. Is it bad? A sign of impending doom? Used the Applecare TechTool Deluxe and everything passed. Also, it isn't always beeping, sometimes it's silent, for ages, then it'll beep and beep for a while, then quiet again.

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IMac :: System Making Strange Noises / Noise Comes After 30 Seconds

Dec 27, 2010

ive had a look around an only found bits an pieces relating to this but nothing really specific.i have an imac 3.06ghz, 4gb memory. less than a year old its been making some noises recently (like a downloading sound for afew seconds every so often) which happens every 30 seconds or so. this happens even when theres no programs open and im not connected to the internet!!! ive only really noticed it doing this the last month or so to be honest.

the computer has also been re-formated about a month ago as it was passed onto me from a family member, an im wondering if its got anything to do with that?is this a normal thing for macs an maybe i just havent noticed it before, or does it sound like something is wrong??

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OS X :: Strange Noises Coming From System / High Pitched Noise Near The Keyboard

Mar 27, 2009

I have a Macbrook Pro, one generation old. In the past week, it started making a high pitched noise from the upper left hand corner, near the keyboard. When I pick the computer up and change the angle, I can eliminate the noise.

Just in the past day I noticed that in addition to this high pitched noise, periodically a much louder, different noise comes from the same area, which again, if I move the computer around, I can minimize the noise.

My guess is that there is something loose in the computer, maybe a fan? Should I bring it to apple? My computer has been running pretty slow lately, could this have anything to do with it?

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MacBook Pro :: Macbook Wont Start - Keep Getting Start Up Noise?

Dec 14, 2010

I am not 100% sure what the offical name of the start up noise is when you turn on your Macbook, however that is all I am geeting when I turn it on. I push the power button, it makes that start up noise of the disc drive... sits... and makes the noise again... sits... makes the noise again and so on and so on. The screen doesnt change at all, just blackness. I was able to start it up once with the start up disc and I thought that was the fix, so before going to sleep I powered down. Woke up the next morning same old bs AND it will not start up off the disc again. Another time after letting it sit and try to boot up for awhile (30mins) it finally did! However after 20-30 mins the screen kind of flickered and then everything froze. Can't get it to turn on at all now. Just that noise over and over and over and over again.

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PowerPC :: Unable To Start Powerbook / Freezing And Strange Clicking Noises

Oct 5, 2007

So I've got my mothers aluminium 12" Powerbook here because there were some troubles with it, it was freezing, made strange clicking noises on the left side (like 20 times every time she tried to restart) and eventually wouldn't start up anymore. So I guess there must be something wrong with the harddrive .

What is the best strategy to try to save as much data as possible? I have the original OS X 10.3.4 installation disks, I have an external hard drive to write the users data folder to. Do I just slide in the install disk while starting up (I mean I can't slide in the disk while it's off can I?) and will I be able to attach the external drive in order to copy the files?

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MacBook Pro :: Superdrive Start Up Noise CAME BACK

Feb 2, 2010

After seeing another thread it reminded me of a similar problem. If you'll recall, the unibody MBs got an update that stopped the superdrive from doing the normal start up "check-to-see-if-there-is-a-disc" noise at start up. I got that update [URl] when it came out in December and voila! my noise at start up was gone. Fast forward to last week when I partitioned by HDD with windows 7 through Boot camp. Now, every time when I start the computer (even when i don't go through a boot selector, just starting OS X by default) I get that superdrive check noise at start up. It doesnt bother me all THAT much, but Im curious as to why that might have returned.

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MacBook Pro :: Superdrive Noise Upon Start Up (2012 Model)

Jun 13, 2012

I recently purchased a new MacBook pro 13" (2012 model) yesterday. I wanted to ask if it is normal that when I press the start button that the superdrive should make a noise (as if its loading or readjusting) prior to loading onto the log-in screen?

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MacBook Pro, MacBook pro 13" (Mid 2012)

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MacBook :: Start Up After 5 Minutes It Makes A Annoying Noise

Jun 15, 2012

I have a mac book 2 GHz Intel core 2 Duo with Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3.  I also have MAc osx version 10.7.4.  It is the 13 inch aliminium late 2008.  Recently when I start up after 5 minutes it makes a annoying noise.  I think it is the fan.  Does any one know what the issue is here.

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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MacBook Pro :: Fans Some Times Start Making A Noise?

Jul 3, 2012

my macbook pro fans some times start making a noise like when you insert some cd and it gets hot i havent drop water or drop it its very weird it started to do that yesterday and i bought this mac in december so really i dont know what is happening?

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

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MacBook Pro :: Won't Start From Install Disc - Makes A Noise & Ejects?

Jan 16, 2010

I wanted to use Onyx to check the status of my new macbook pro and it told me that the startup volume needed to be repaired. I tried first of all a safeboot as I understood that this would do a disc check but I wasnt told anything from that.

So I then inserted the disc OS X install dvd (10.6) and restarted the MB. After the chimes, i pressed the 'c' button. I have tried two times, once just pressing the button, once pressing & holding (no-where does it say which to do). I have found on searching alo that I may need to press the 'option' key but I have no idea where this is!

Anyway, the disc makes a repetative noise and then ejects, and then the MB starts up.. but not from the disc.

What am I doing wrong please??!

Model Name:MacBook Pro
Processor Name:Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors:1
Total Number Of Cores:2
L2 Cache:3 MB
Memory:4 GB
Bus Speed:1.07 GHz

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Power Mac G5 :: Loud Fan Noise On Start Up?

Nov 18, 2007

My G5 has been making more noise at start up. It sounds like one of the fans is making a grinding "rrrrrrhhhh" noise. My living space if very cold and quite dusty (warehouse). I notice it more on colder mornings ( inside temp 45° - 65°F ). Should I refrain from using my machine on cold mornings/nights until the heat is running?

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Dual 1.8 G5 (2003)
Mac OS X (10.4.11)

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MacBook Pro :: Cannot Start Up, Noise Fan Sound, 1 Time Alert Many Time

Apr 16, 2012

Cannot Start up macbook, noise fan sound, 1 time alert many time 

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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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Intel Mac :: Makes Loud Noise And Whirring Sound On Start Up?

Apr 7, 2012

My new imac makes a very loud noise on startup and a whirring noise comes from computer screen had it just over a week should I return and get a replacement.

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PowerPC :: IMac G5 17" Won't Start - Grey Screen And Noise Of Fans

Jul 3, 2009

My Mum has just turned on our family computer- an iMac G5, 1.9ghz 17" (first model with built in iSight).

It gets to the grey screen with the apple, with the loading icon below it, then after about a minute the fans turn out pretty loudly, and it goes no further, just stays on the grey screen.

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