Lenovo Coil Whine – Is it fixable? Or is it a reason to stay away from Lenovo?

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4 years ago

I recently bought a Lenovo X1 Carbon. It makes an annoying high pitched sound. At first I thought it would be the fans and it will go away when I configure the dynamic fan speed.

But it turns out it is "Coil Whine" and that is common among Lenovo laptops:

https://www.google.com/search?q=coil+whine+lenovo

I cannot find any info on how to get rid of it.

So I will try to return the laptop. If I can't return it (Already removed Windows and replaced it with Linux), it would be a 100% wasted investment.

Since I otherwise liked it, I wonder what replacement to buy.

Are any Lenovo models safe from Coil Whine?

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