Whirring noise started coming from my computer
Hello all,
Just recently a whirring noise has been emmited from my computer upon opening it up to use. I cannot figure out why, I rebooted and it is still there. Can anyone help with what it could be and how to fix it? Its almost like a fan motor but why would it start right off the bat when it hasnt been in use, just asleep?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give,
Michelle
So I have a bit of an update (again). I blocked the Flash ads as requested, which is nice because I don't have to look at them anymore, but otherwise does not seem to have helped.
Now, when I go into pretty much ANY website at all, the computer starts making the noise no matter what. As soon as I click a link or switch a page, it again makes the noise.
I'm beginning to despair of ever finding a cure for this, seeing as I took it to the very people who made the thing and they couldn't even identify the problem
Thanks for trying to help, though. If you've got any other suggestions, please do pass them along. Much obliged.
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