MacBook Pro 17" (Models A1212/A1229) Right Fan

Mon problème

The right fan of my trusty MBP 17" late 2007 did all at once an incredible noise that it was impossible to work. All activities especially applications using the graphic card raised the temperature and thus the noise. For diagnosis I went to my local reseller who told me that this MPB is a vintage . . .

Mon problème

Noisy fan and disassembling and lubricating did not fix it.

Ma solution

This was an easy repair to do but the new fan was noisy so I pulled the computer apart a second time, disassembled the fan itself, cleaned it as best I could, then reassembled fan and computer and now it is quiet and works well.

Mon conseil

Dissemble new . . .

Mon problème

old fan was noisy and possibly in danger of quitting

Ma solution

Perfect-- took about half hour-- most time consuming part was all the little screws in the computer body. One small glitch was I did not have any fresh circuit board tape.

Mon conseil

Don't know if your repair kit includes that yellow tape but it might be an . . .

Mon problème

My laptop began making unusual noises and I noticed one of the fans was running slow.

Ma solution

Easy! Just took it apart, cleaned everything out and put in the fan.

Mon conseil

When you need to dust out your laptop, don't put a vacuum cleaner hose right up to the exhaust port so that it causes the fans to spin. This can sh . . .

Mon problème

my 17" late 2006 MacBook Pro was making an incredibly loud and angry sound. some basic diagnosis with compressed air revealed the problem to orginiate with the right fan. iFixit had the best part at the best price, and I love the screwdriver kit

Ma solution

flawlessly! easy peasy, took about 10 minutes.

Mon conseil

pro . . .

Mon problème

The right fan in the laptop had been making a soft clicking noise on and off for some time. Recently it grew very loud so that you did not want to be in the same room with the machine.

Ma solution

The part from IFIXIT arrived very quickly and following the step by step guide made replacing the fan very easy. I d . . .

Mon problème

High temperatures, fan noise, fan rotation speed less than half wha it should have been

Ma solution

The repair guide was outstanding. Step by step, with associated pictures. Best guide of this type I've seen on the web or anywhere else).

Mon conseil

The only problem I encountered was with shipping. My part appeared to sit in . . .

Mon problème

Right fan got very noisy

Ma solution

It went perfect, easy with Ifixit guidance, changed left fan in same operation + cleaned both cooling grills, both fans been running since 2007, a lot of hours and Rpms since 2007

Mon conseil

Just do it, tool kit recommended was perfect, maybe a little more advice about disconnecting elec . . .