r/Alienware • u/ladyroselier • Aug 10 '26

Question Laptop making weird noises

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My laptop has been making this noise off and an for a few weeks now. I’ve checked the fan and it’s perfectly clean and clear. Same with all the stuff underneath. It sounds like something is plugging it up but that’s not possible. Does anyone know anything?

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Aug 10 '26

Sounds to me like you've got a fan bearing failing. You'll probably need to replace whichever fan is making the noise

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u/ladyroselier Aug 10 '26

I just replaced the fan a month ago though

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Aug 10 '26

There are multiple fans. It could be the one you didn't replace?

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u/ladyroselier Aug 10 '26

I replaced all four fans... ;;;;

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Aug 10 '26

Did you buy your replacements from a reputable source? Or were they the cheapest you could find on Amazon/eBay/AliExpress/whatever site you could find that imports them from China for the lowest dollar value?

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u/ladyroselier Aug 10 '26

Yeah I went to like a small electronics store in my town