I’ve tried replacing the fans but the problem is still there, it sounds like a fan rubbing and it gets worse if the laptop gets flexed in some way.
I took it apart to look for the issue, but I can’t see anything, when it is open and upside down it runs quiet, unless you press certain places to make it flex around the fan, which is not unexpected. But I can’t see anything out of place or see what can be fixed.
The laptop is a Dell XPS 15
If the computer is flipped upright but the bottom is off does the fan rub?
Sounds like the case itself may be warped.
It’s going to be hard to fix. You may be able to sand down the area around the fan. Be sure to use fine grit paper, go slowly, and clean off any loose plastic bits afterward.
I’m guessing you already verified that everything’s aligned properly and attached snugly.
