2011 21.5" imac squeaking

Joined
Nov 19, 2011
Messages
16
Reaction score
0
Points
1
Your Mac's Specs
iMac 21.5-inch 2011. 2.5 GHz Intel Quad core i5, 12GB RAM, Lion 10.7.2
hey guys. im pretty sure the high pitch squeaking noise i get randomly is from a fan in my imac. it does it every 10 mins or so, squeaks 4/5 times then shuts up. apart from the slightly irritating noise (which i can live with) do you think there could be any underlying problems? i have no idea what a 'normal' istat read out is ment to look like. any help welcome.

Untitled.png
 

BrianLachoreVPI


Retired Staff
Joined
Feb 24, 2011
Messages
3,733
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Maryland
Your Mac's Specs
March 2011 15" MBP 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core 8GB Ram | Mid 2011 27" iMac 3.4 GHz i7 16 GB RAM 2 TB HDD
Everything in that istat status looks normal to me. Maybe you have a faulty fan. I'd definitely take it in - since it's only likely to get worse over time. These things aren't really user serviceable - especially since yours is still under warranty.
 

chscag

Well-known member
Staff member
Admin
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
65,248
Reaction score
1,833
Points
113
Location
Keller, Texas
Your Mac's Specs
2017 27" iMac, 10.5" iPad Pro, iPhone 8, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Mini, Numerous iPods, Monterey
And since there are three fans in an iMac, it's best to let the genius bar open it up and determine which one is making the noise.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top