W530 crackling noise (not speaker related)

I got my W530 about a month ago, so this (hopefully) isn't a case of old hardware.
The upper left side of my keyboard has been making loud crackling / popping noises. It started the day after I got the laptop, and has been occurring every day since. It's coming from the area squarely over the fan, but when I took the keyboard off and looked, I didn't see any obstruction or apparent damage to the fan.
I don't think it has anything to do with the speakers- the noise happens regardless of whether I've muted them or not.
Thanks in advance.

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