MBP noisy fan, what solution to try first?

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GuyGene wrote:
I voted replace it with new. I just did that with my '08 MacBook. I won't put any money into it, power cable is not working good, battery is all swollen up, only 2GB RAM, I don't even think it's worth giving to anyone. It'd cost about $250 to get it good enough to keep using. I'd just put that money to a new one.

I meant replace the fan with a used or new fan, not replace the computer. I've already spent the $22 for used fans, and the rest of the MBP is in fine condition for running 10.6.8, it has 6GB of RAM and a 7200 RPM hard drive.

But I agree with trying to limit the amount of money spent on something this old, that's why $22 seemed in the range of reasonable, but the cost of a new fan made me think twice.