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Alison King1 Author

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rapid noise coming from MacBook Air 11"

Noise sounds like something pressing on keyboard - quite loud and fast. Have tried rebooting and presently backing up HD before exploring further. Any ideas?

Posted on Aug 3, 2019 10:26 PM

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HWTech

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Posted on Aug 4, 2019 12:20 PM

It sounds like you may have a stuck key on the keyboard. This is just a guess from your description since I haven't heard the sound.

You can try running the Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics depending on the age of your laptop to see if you may have a fan issue although it may not detect some types of failures.

You can always take your laptop to Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider to be examined.

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