Qosmio G30-126 - Strange scratching noise

Hi!
I have a Qosmio G30-126 and OS Vista Ultimate. about a month ago my laptop was taken to service because it wouldn't turn on, but since last week, when I started it up there was a prolonged scratching noise on the startup, and since then whenever Im listening to music or if the laptop's on standby, there are some very weird scratching sounds coming out from the speakers. Short sounds that keep being repeated. Sometimes they stop after a few times, and other times, like last night, I had to restart.
I tried updating all available drives, but everything seemed up-to-date. I also googled the issue, but none of what I found was relative.
Can someone give me a clue as to what the issue might be? Is there something I haven't thought of that needs to be done?
Thanks a lot in advance!

That might be an option...how can i see if it is the fan though? Is there a way to do it on my own?
Is it possible that these sound issues might be because of overusage? I don't keep my laptop on 24 hrs a day, but some days it's on till the evening. But only after the service did this whole thing occur..

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