People have requested for a stricter standard for the quietness of the consumer electronics, and the cooling module is usually the major source of noise in an electronic product. The fan noise is the primary source in a cooling module. Generally, the fan noise can be categorized into two major types by the nature of its source: vibro-acoustics and aero-acoustics. Both are quite different in the ways of analysis and solutions. This study applies the vibration-acoustics coupling technology to identify the noise source as vibro-acoustics or aero-acoustics. By comparing the measurements of a sound level meter and a Polytec scanning Doppler laser vibrometer, we can isolate the vibro-acoustical noise and aero-acoustical noise as well as identify the vibration source as structure harmonics or caused by other mechanical parts. We also apply the acoustical simulations to identify the key factor that can help minimize the aero-acoustical noise.