[Sussex] Odd noise on laptop - hard drive?

[Andrew Guard]

Rupert Swarbrick wrote:
> Very strange high-pitched whirring sound from hard disk (I think) - this
> is irritating, but strangely when I do `modprobe uhci-hcd`, the whirring
> noise suddenly stops.
> 
> Any idea on what might be causing it? The laptop's a Dell Inspiron 500m
> (and I can't find anything with Google)

Sounds like your HD is on it last legs.  Back up the data and find out 
if still under warranty.  If not get new HD ASAP, it might die today 
might die next week or 8 weeks time but it will die and when it happens 
you will not be able to access the drive with out pay £XXXX cash.