MacBook Pro 13" makes crackling noise

My MB Pro that I got this year just began making a crackling noise last night when I touch the plastic port on the hinges and when I adjust the screen back and forth it makes that noise aswell. I just wanted to know do I need to be worried that it's a major problem or can I look past it? Any damage on my MB Pro in the long run due to the plastic part of the hinge?
Thank you.

Take advantage of your warranty and have Apple check it.
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Can anybody provide any solution on this.

What kind of noise and when? There are fans inside that run at various noise levels keeping things at the right temperature. There is a hard drive, unless you have SSD, that can make noise when the stepping motor moves the track arm. There is an optical drive that makes noise at startup.
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thats what I would do.

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Reset the SMC and the NVRAM:
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I am writing for your help concerning the noise level of my MacBook Pro 13". It is the entry level Mac, with the i5. My fan's are idling at 2000 rpm which I have been told is normal but I can hear them? When compared to my girlfriend's late 2010 MacBook, I can hear my fans, but I can't hear hers? Could anyone with the same model let me know if this is normal or I should visit an Apple Store.
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