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Alienware m17 R2 Fan Grinding Noise

Coras
By Coras
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Hello to all (hoping I'm not breaching any rules here)

 

I bought an Alienware m17 R2, for its compactness and looks (and being aware of the temperatures).

 

My first one developed a weird grinding (cpu) fan noise after use. I went back to the store and got a replacement, and after 2 days it started to do a very low but audible (gpu) fan noise on low rpms, like its rubbing itself to a piece of paper. It's also intermittent and different from the usual air-flow noise.

 

Also there is a buzzing noise, not related to the fan.

 

I am very confused, since I am not sure if this is ok or if this laptop is just badly designed. m15 is declared as the only laptop Linus would by the channel, but now I'm concerned with this noise. Does anyone have an m17 R2 and experienced this sound from the fans?

 

Thank you in advance.

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