*ENG*: Links to the cooling fan, screwdrivers, and bonus content are in the description under the video. *ES*: Los enlaces al ventilador, los destornilladores y el contenido extra se encuentran en la descripción debajo del video. *FR*: Les liens vers le ventilateur, les tournevis et le contenu bonus sont dans la description sous la vidéo. *DE*: Links zum Ventilator, zu den Schraubenziehern und zum Bonusinhalt finden Sie in der Beschreibung unter dem Video. *RU*: Ссылки на вентилятор, отвертки и бонусный контент - в описании под видео.
Thanks, you helped me fix my rattling Macbook Pro 15" 2017 fan. Was a little scary powering it on, cause it didn't power on right away, but after plugging it in and a few power ons, it worked!
When I took the back cover off to troubleshoot a crackling noise coming from what I thought were the speakers (see my comment), I realized my problem was the fans making the noise, suggesting mechanical failure. I also noticed the blades in the fan were covered in dust. I would think blowing them out every now and again would be a good thing to do however there are some considerations... - My fan likely failed due to imbalances in rotational mass due to the dust not being exactly equally dispersed around the perimeter of the fan, causing imbalance, causing excessive wear on the bearings. So yes, cleaning them would be a good idea. - Using compressed air may destroy the fans. If you take your MacBook out to the garage and hit the vents with your shop compressor, you'll likely spin the fans to many thousands of RPM's. This will probably grenade the fan bearings within seconds. - So thinking the best way to clean them is to take the bottom cover off and either hit them with bursts of air while preventing them from free spinning (with your finger), or using some kind of device (Q-Tip like tool that will fit between the blades). - Static charge induced by the compressed air... cold dry air will impart more charge than warm humid air. So you risk introducing a static charge to the parts subjected to the airflow. With microcircuits I'm always paranoid of inadvertently frying something by imparting a static charge so be careful here. I am suspect of the quality of the bearing design as my MacBook is only 4 years old and the fan on the left has failed. Once I do the surgery and take the faulty fan apart I'll know more as to how it failed, but for now I can only guess it's cheesy bearing design. That's why I urge caution using compressed air to clean them. Perhaps "canned" air would be less aggressive but then again, how glued-on is the dust to your fan blades? Your main concern is the bearings and how fragile they appear to be. - Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
**UPDATE** Just blew out the fan dust by using my shop compressor, holding the fan to limit rotation, and so far so good. Rotating it manually, there was no noise. The compressed air completely cleaned all dust from the blades nearly instantly. Typing this on the same MacBook Pro as well. If the noise returns I'll update that here.
I just got a refurb 2017 MacBook Pro and it has a static/crackling sound coming from the left speaker... looked in all the forums and people came up with all kinds of solutions but nobody mentioned that it wasn't the speaker(s) at all but rather the fan! The fans are in those plastic housings which direct airflow, they also act as resonant cavities which act like speakers. The slightest mechanical perturbation gets amplified and sounds like static/crackling coming from the speakers. Proved this by taking the bottom cover off and watching when the fan came on, the noise started. Stop the fan with my finger and the noise stopped. Tapped on the plastic housing and I recognized the sound as being the same sort and tone as the problem sound. Not sure how the fan is failing, to cause this, but I'm guessing the bearings perhaps? Allowing the tight tolerances to be exceeded allowing some part of the rotating mass to come in contact with a non rotating mass. Hope this helps someone out there.
@@danluwang5103 Yep, hit it with compressed air and that cleaned out whatever it was that was interfering with the fan. Been silent ever since and I've used it every day now.
It sucks that they changed the design from the older model where you could remove the fans without taking the motherboard off. Ah well, looks like quite an easy repair nonetheless.
WARNING !!! He is doing wrong at @6:06 for first 2 try, i have exact same tool as the blue 1, I follow step by step by watching on my phone, I didn't know he is doing wrong, now my right speaker is break out now from logic board, if i want my speaker work again i have to change my logic board, dammit !!
*ENG*: Links to the cooling fan, screwdrivers, and bonus content are in the description under the video.
*ES*: Los enlaces al ventilador, los destornilladores y el contenido extra se encuentran en la descripción debajo del video.
*FR*: Les liens vers le ventilateur, les tournevis et le contenu bonus sont dans la description sous la vidéo.
*DE*: Links zum Ventilator, zu den Schraubenziehern und zum Bonusinhalt finden Sie in der Beschreibung unter dem Video.
*RU*: Ссылки на вентилятор, отвертки и бонусный контент - в описании под видео.
This was really good, well done. Everything worked by following your directions, nice and quiet now. Thanks man!
Thanks, you helped me fix my rattling Macbook Pro 15" 2017 fan. Was a little scary powering it on, cause it didn't power on right away, but after plugging it in and a few power ons, it worked!
Thank you for putting this vid out. Saved my life and a bunch of $$. Thanks.
Is it possible to clean the fan by blowing air in the inlet or outlet without taking the computer apart?
When I took the back cover off to troubleshoot a crackling noise coming from what I thought were the speakers (see my comment), I realized my problem was the fans making the noise, suggesting mechanical failure. I also noticed the blades in the fan were covered in dust. I would think blowing them out every now and again would be a good thing to do however there are some considerations...
- My fan likely failed due to imbalances in rotational mass due to the dust not being exactly equally dispersed around the perimeter of the fan, causing imbalance, causing excessive wear on the bearings. So yes, cleaning them would be a good idea.
- Using compressed air may destroy the fans. If you take your MacBook out to the garage and hit the vents with your shop compressor, you'll likely spin the fans to many thousands of RPM's. This will probably grenade the fan bearings within seconds.
- So thinking the best way to clean them is to take the bottom cover off and either hit them with bursts of air while preventing them from free spinning (with your finger), or using some kind of device (Q-Tip like tool that will fit between the blades).
- Static charge induced by the compressed air... cold dry air will impart more charge than warm humid air. So you risk introducing a static charge to the parts subjected to the airflow. With microcircuits I'm always paranoid of inadvertently frying something by imparting a static charge so be careful here.
I am suspect of the quality of the bearing design as my MacBook is only 4 years old and the fan on the left has failed. Once I do the surgery and take the faulty fan apart I'll know more as to how it failed, but for now I can only guess it's cheesy bearing design. That's why I urge caution using compressed air to clean them. Perhaps "canned" air would be less aggressive but then again, how glued-on is the dust to your fan blades? Your main concern is the bearings and how fragile they appear to be. - Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
**UPDATE** Just blew out the fan dust by using my shop compressor, holding the fan to limit rotation, and so far so good. Rotating it manually, there was no noise. The compressed air completely cleaned all dust from the blades nearly instantly. Typing this on the same MacBook Pro as well. If the noise returns I'll update that here.
One day on and it’s still stone quiet so that was the solution.
Several weeks on with constant use and still silent!
@@patrickp4827 and a year after?
Thank you, it works well
I just got a refurb 2017 MacBook Pro and it has a static/crackling sound coming from the left speaker... looked in all the forums and people came up with all kinds of solutions but nobody mentioned that it wasn't the speaker(s) at all but rather the fan! The fans are in those plastic housings which direct airflow, they also act as resonant cavities which act like speakers. The slightest mechanical perturbation gets amplified and sounds like static/crackling coming from the speakers. Proved this by taking the bottom cover off and watching when the fan came on, the noise started. Stop the fan with my finger and the noise stopped. Tapped on the plastic housing and I recognized the sound as being the same sort and tone as the problem sound. Not sure how the fan is failing, to cause this, but I'm guessing the bearings perhaps? Allowing the tight tolerances to be exceeded allowing some part of the rotating mass to come in contact with a non rotating mass. Hope this helps someone out there.
I have the same problem, in future I think try to change the fun (MacBook pro 15 2017)
Same problem here. Also think it's not the rotating part making the noise, but something else being loose. Did you manage to fix it?
@@danluwang5103 Yep, hit it with compressed air and that cleaned out whatever it was that was interfering with the fan. Been silent ever since and I've used it every day now.
@@patrickp4827 Thanks! Very helpful!
It sucks that they changed the design from the older model where you could remove the fans without taking the motherboard off. Ah well, looks like quite an easy repair nonetheless.
will this work with a 13 inch model?
i Made it with this video. thank u so much !
WARNING !!!
He is doing wrong at @6:06 for first 2 try, i have exact same tool as the blue 1, I follow step by step by watching on my phone, I didn't know he is doing wrong, now my right speaker is break out now from logic board, if i want my speaker work again i have to change my logic board, dammit !!
haha
Ребят сделайте пожалуйста видео, о том как перенести систему windows 10 с HDD на SSD без потери данных.🙏
Listen to the relaxing music while you destroy your precious MacBook
They don't make 'em easy do they?
Какой родной акцент :)
This aint no walk in the park chief. Anytime a laptop motherboard has to come out is not good news.