Abigail, Probably your hard drive is beginning to fail. There are FAQ's on CubeOwner which describe replacing the hard drive. Laurie might still have the QuickTime movie on the site as well. The visual may help. Back up data ASAP If you car also makes those sounds, consider an inspection! :~) Rod On Feb 16, 2004, at 9:54 AM, Abigail Kelly wrote: > My cube sounds as if it has a fan(?) that is > about to die. It is making a loud but uneven > whirring noise. Like when you take your foot on > and off of the gas pedal of a car. It doesn't > seem to be affecting performance but the part is > definitely about to quit working.