Why is my MacBook Pro making this noise?

Um. You recently got this Mac as a gift. and your hearing a strange noise..
Well first of all. If you got a brand new computer as a gift it shouldn’t be making any noise. Other than when you turn it on and the fan. Plus seeing that the computer is new you should contact Apple on their website and tell them the problem. Your 1 year warranty that the company gives you will help.

As a gift I mean someone paid the money for me to get a Mac.

Check if it has warranty. If so apple should cover all the hardware/software problems

If it’s new, it’s under warranty. Call Apple.

Yep, that is what warranties are for.

What does this phantom sound sound like? All you’ve told us is that it sounds like the fan, but are there other details? Is it: grating, rubbing, soft, sharp, dull, metallic, plastic-sounding, etc.

Well it’s like a ticking sound. Almost like the fan is hitting something.
& thanks everyone.

Did you ever call Apple?

How close together are the ticks?

Well it was like it was constantly hitting something whenever the fan was operating. My problem is fixed though because we went to the apple store and they exchanged it for another one. Thanks everyone. I just told them what the problem was, & also that my wireless wasn’t working, but now I’m using the one they just recently gave me and it’s working fine.

Ah good. Glad you’re computing life is back on track!

@camertron =)