MacBook Pro 15" Hitachi HDD makes Low Frequency Sound!

I've noticed from some other boards that the Hitachi HDD drive on 15 inch MacBook pro's, create some sort of low frequency noise that can be soothing to some, and very annoying to others.
I have noticed this sound comming from my Mac, and frankly, it hurts my brain.
I want to contact Apple store to see if they can fix the problem, but really, I wondered if there is any diagnostic or repair i can do at home to fix it.
Hopefully someone could answer my Question,
Thank you in Advance,
Daniel.

If this is just a normal noise that the drive makes, There may not be much to be done other than to replace it with a different brand of drive. If you think the noise might be abnormal, you could check out the overall health of the drive with S.M.A.R.T. Utility:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32454
You can download this and run it several times for free.
Good luck!

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