User level: Level 1 (4 points)There is a static noise coming from my m5 keyboard area. Recently I bought a MacBook Air m5 and noticed there is a noise constantly coming from the keyboard area. I am a bit worried.
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Original Title: MacBook Air M5 noise
Posted on Oct 7, 2026 3:03 AM
User level: Level 9 (78,350 points)Oct 7, 2026 1:12 PM in response to Mqqqqqqqkk
Some SSDs can emit a high pitch static like sound that some people may sometimes hear. I've only heard it with a couple of SSDs myself.
Try muting the audio to make sure some sound is not coming through the speakers.
You can have Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider examine the laptop to see what they have to say about it. Unfortunately there is no way for us to know what that sound is since we cannot hear it, nor can we attempt to ascertain from which specific area of the laptop it may be emitting.
If you bought the laptop directly from Apple, then you have 14 days to return it for any reason (at least in the US). If you go with this option, then make sure you follow the instructions in the following Apple article to prepare it so your AppleID/iCloud/FindMy is disassociated from the laptop and your data has been erased:
What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 28, 2026 6:27 AM in response to HWTech
since my first post I switched the laptop for another one with the same specs and still I can hear the noise. I feel this hopefully normal. if not my luck is terrible.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256371799