New MBP making occasional crackling sounds

Hi, my new 13" MBP which is less than a month old seems to be making some crackling sounds from time to time. Since there is no hard disk with moving parts (it has a solid state disk), the only thing I could think of that would explain why it makes this sound is if there is some type of electrical problem. I haven't had any kernel panics yet (or noticed other usability issues), but I am wondering whether there is an underlying electrical problem that should be dealt with before it results in an expensive repair like a new logic board. The battery doesn't seem to be an issue as it charges completely and usually gives a good runtime. The only exception to a good runtime is when I am compiling code. About fifteen minutes of time spent compiling code exhausts about an hour of normal runtime doing other things. Does anyone know if the crackling sound is typical or if I should be concerned about it? I have read some other forums and seen mixed views on this issue.

lol .. no when the machine is in sleep the sms is also in sleep BUT I will discourage you to put the computer to sleep in an enclosure .. a friend of mine's melted that way .. maybe it wasn't a sleep when he put it in or maybe it woke up for a bizarre reason . a working machine without proper ventilation can become deadly .. so if I were you I would use the machine in sleep mode only for short time naps and as for going around in a bag I'd prefer shutting it down.. it also saves much more energy on the battery that way
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