iMac - Strange and worrisome noise

galan05 · galan05 #1 (**permalink**)

08-23-2009, 12:57 AM

Not sure if it's coming from the ventilation fan or something else. The computer seems to function okay, but it worries me just the same. Just started today. The computer abruptly crashed. When I rebooted it, it restarted with a blast of dust from inside the monitor and the noise began. I've rebooted several times since. It won't stop.

Is this just a matter of replacing the fan, or there something else going on here?

Kevriano · Kevriano #2 (**permalink**)

08-23-2009, 03:11 AM

Is the fan running when the Mac is on normally?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

08-23-2009, 03:27 AM

How old is this iMac of yours?

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galan05 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 49 Mac Specs: MacBook black 2.2GHz 160GB HD 4GB RAM	08-23-2009, 12:57 AM Not sure if it's coming from the ventilation fan or something else. The computer seems to function okay, but it worries me just the same. Just started today. The computer abruptly crashed. When I rebooted it, it restarted with a blast of dust from inside the monitor and the noise began. I've rebooted several times since. It won't stop. Is this just a matter of replacing the fan, or there something else going on here?
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