Macbook pro 13inch fan noise

hi,
One week old 13inch Macbook pro first problem no usb ports working or sd card reader now sorted, but now I seem to have, what I think is a costant fan noise coming from the top left side,as soon as start up, so no load on the cpu what so ever, and this noise was not present for a week.
Steve

Hello, LeaseBL.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the System Management Control to see if the fan noise ceases. Also, make sure there are no obstructions to the fan as well as the portable is on a flat surface when in use.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Cheers,
Jason H.

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Hello, LeaseBL.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the System Management Control to see if the fan noise ceases. Also, make sure there are no obstructions to the fan as well as the portable is on a flat surface when in use.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Cheers,
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