HP Probook 4540 s (C4Z10EA) - funny fan noise

Hi all

HP Probook s 4540 (C4Z10EA), I bought recently and now there is a strange problem. When I press and hold the 'Q' key, I hear a funny noise the fan. It seems that the key is in contact with the fan, and I hear a scraping noise.

A similar problem?

Kind regards

A

I sent the laptop for repair and it has been "fixed." Turns out that there are particles between the keyboard and the casing. That's why I heard a strange noise. After cleaning everything looks/sounds OK.

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