Comments on: MacBook Scratchy or Buzzing Noise

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:02:51 +0000

Guys I have the same roblem, bought the macbook at the beginning of January!

By: Dino

Dino — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:19:31 +0000

I just bought my white MacBook 3 weeks ago and I also noticed the buzzing with a slight vibration. It bothers me too and I want to go back to the computer store and ask them if this is normal. I’m happy to see I’m not the only one but is this normal? I’m going to call Apple too.

By: anwyn

anwyn — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:59:18 +0000

so, it’s normal ? like, my macbook is good, hardware is ok and there’s no distortion ?

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:21:34 +0000

Hi Guy. I got the same problem. it’s sharp and continues buzzing nosing come from W E S D on the key board. This noise give me so much headache at night. This noise is also driving my crazy. I’m really disappointed on this noise issue. This is a brand new Macbook white. I don’t know what I can do.

By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:15:49 +0000

Wow, I thought I was the only crazy one that this sound drove crazy. I have had my Macbook back for repair three times. Everyth ing has been replaced (three times) and still the buzz continues. As a platform that brags about its audio and video capabilities this seems more than just a “little irritant”. Amazing how many Mac repair centers can’t hear the sound.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:49:48 +0000

Hi!

I bought my white macbook 22 april 2008. I have the exact same “insect buzz”. It totaly FREEEAAKS me out. Can’t stand it. I hope that ShhMBP really fixes this! This is probably on every new macbook? Maybe people don’t have good hearing and don’t mind it. But i can’t stand it!

Good to hear though that it’s others out there with the same “problem”. If the app doesn’t fix it, I will return the computer, and ask for my money back. (They will probably don’t do that because “It’s perfectly normal, i can’t hear it”. YEAH, because your in a noisy store!!)

Shit.

By: BrianB

BrianB — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:29:56 +0000

This looks like a processor problem, but the only solution mentioned messes with the power saving function. Any more ideas? I do not own an MBP. I won a White MacBook. The sound begins almost immediately after I boot up.

By: Dan Warne

Dan Warne — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:26:24 +0000

It’s processor buzz. You need to get a free kernel extension called ShhhMBP to quieten it down.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=346299