When I turned on my computer this morning it had a new noise coming from the top of the screen at the back. Not loud but almost whirring. What might this be ?
When I turned on my computer this morning it had a new noise coming from the top of the screen at the back.
Not loud but almost whirring.
What might this be ?
21.5 Mid 2010
Processor 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Software OS X 10.8.5 (12F37)
I just found an answer !
I had moved my computer into another room and had to turn up the brightness, as I have always had it on the lowest setting. In doing so it created the noise, I turned it right down and it stopped. I have now set it about level 3 so it's not so distracting.
thanks
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