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*lawnmower noise* *sigh* Here's the email they sent:
I'm sorry that the Notebook is producing intermittent noise. The Fans in a Notebook are generally located near the LCD screen. The Hard Drive in a Notebook is generally located near the Touchpad. If the noise is produced from the Hard Drive. Follow the steps provided in the link* given below and check if the issue is resolved:
*You may be asked to enable or allow the link to work.
If the noise is from the Fan, I suggest you to change the CPU Fan control settings and check if it resolves the issue. Follow the steps that are provided below:
1) Control Panel
2) Hardware and Sound
3) Power Options
4) Change Plan Settings
5) Change Advance Power Settings
6) VAIO Power Management Tab
7) CPU Fan Control
NOTE: We have some known issues with the Computer fan that makes an abnormally loud scraping noise, or a chirping or clicking sound for VGN-CS100 and 200 series Notebooks and requires Onsite service. Please contact our telephone support staff who will be happy to provide further diagnosis and assistance
The only Sony Store where I live happens to be in the most packed mall EVER.

and you don't have some sort of magic nerd shack where you can drop it off, and they fix it in like an hour?

we have 3 within a 10-minute driving distance.
and no offense to the magic nerd shack guys, i know 10x more than most people about computers too, but you guys, more like 100X
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