Fan rattle

This is now the third time I've had a problem with my computer fan. Apparently, when it gets dirty it begins to make an annoying rattle. Brought it to Apple under warranty twice where they cleaned the fan housing. This took care of the problem. However, after a few months the rattle returns. I'm no longer under warranty and I am willing to open the back of my MacBookPro and clean it myself. I need advice on how to open the computer. Also has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, what did you do?

I had the same problem. The rattle/ticking just got worse over time. The only way of fixing it was to have the fan replaced by Apple whilst the Mac is still under warranty.

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