Fan too loud

Mein Problem

The left fan on my Mac got louder after being dropped. It was just enough to be noticeable in a quiet room.

Meine Reparatur

The repair went well, except, I broke and misplaced the flat flex cable connector retention clip. It wasn't clear from the instructions what direction the clip moved to open to release the fan cable. I used the spudger tip and the clip broke off and flew away. I tracked it down and tried to re-install it. It fell off later, but, the fan still works...for now.

Mein Rat

Be very careful while opening the clip. Figure out whether it rotates or slides and take it very slowly. Good news, even without the clip the fan will probably work.