MacBook Pro creaking noise

[OrenBoder]

Sameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Its the most annoying thing! =/

[avacadoazzurro]

Holy shit, me too!!!!



[garretw69]

when I had a new unibody installed on my 15" macbook pro (my old one get dented), the sound went away. So it must be that something is loose.

[Medech2012]

Here is a quick way to fix this issue /watch?v=0uuhLyxKjRo

[mnya818]

i just found a very simple solution without having to remove the metal grounding piece from under the cover. Simple unscrew the MPB and screw each screw back on however not as tightly as they had been before. What this does is it doesn't allow the back plate to fully touch the metal grounding piece inside and so it doesnt scrape against the metal. Try it several times until it works, I made sure this is an alternative fix with my own MBP 17. (bottom 3 screws under the trackpad most important)

[MISSNDZ]

so does anyone actually know exactely from what or where the sound is comming from ? would be cool to know, mine does it aswell MBP 15inch pretty new about a year old, have'nt brought it into the shop or anything, was planning to unless it's a porblem that can't be fixed .... opinions... thx

[KgreProductions]

it comes from directly under the left side of the touch pad... so annoying for such an expensive computer -_-... (15" MBP)

[manuelbonino74]

Same noise at here with my MB Pro. Did you solve it?

[calavera1945]

@mattiafrigeri Thanks for the link! I pulled it apart at least 3 times since my first comment on this video. Spilled hot tea and wanted to make sure there was none inside. Then I upgraded the hard drive and later pulled out the DVD and replaced with an SSD. However until your link I was still not sure what part was making the noise. I've gotten used to it but I still might pull it out. The blog is correct, there are many other grounding points inside, so this is probably not a problem to remove.

[ropguitar1]

i noticed this problem too, i took the bottom case off and found its coming from a small part right under the ram, when I removed this part the noise was gone, but it seems like the 2 metal heads on the part provide a spring back for the bottom casing so I put it back in, it doesnt seem to be an issue, just an annoying creaky part. I would like to figure out a way to fix it without removing the part, apple said theyd replace my computer but i feel all of them have the issue

[skipclass]

I have same problem. Calavera1945 is right. The noise is from the bottom of MBP. I tried to open the cover. I already fixed it.

[ropguitar1]

@skipclass how did you end up fixing it?

[calavera1945]

same exact issue here. it seems like it only happens when the computer gets pretty warm. something to do with the internal components expanding and hitting the case maybe? 

I've been able to narrow it down to the bottom of the case, so when you press on the top of the case, it creates pressure on the bottom, which is where the sound actually comes from.

[wulffeld]

I forgot to add. The noise may even happen if it is standing still. Even when asleep or turned off. I kid you not. Also often appears when lifting it.

[leonut81]

@wulffeld did you ever figure it out?

[wulffeld]

I've got the same problem. Two brand new 15" MBP's - one an i7 and the other an i5. I switched the harddisk for an SSD the second I got them. Did we all open our Macs before hearing this sound or has anyone not opened it and still hear it?

[leonut81]

Mine was fine til i upgraded to 8GB on my own. Than this exact noise started happening. Macbook Pro i7 15 inch. The last noise from my apple macbook pro 17 inches 2009 was the hinges. There was a recall on those from Apple the replaced the whole screen unit.

[ZyphyrOfTheWinds]

Same problem here on a 15"

[MrFolette]

Any developments on what this may be? I have the same issue with my new 17" MBP.

[henlij]

mine also makes these sounds. I plan on bringing it into a service center when I have a few days where I can be without it.