I posted this in the discord, but just in case for those who aren't part of it:

"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey guys so uhhhh my laptop is making a ridiculously loud whirring noise and I'm terrified that it miiiiiiiiiight just be the harddrive so uh there's a big chance that I might hafta drop out if I'm the one holding everyone back, since, well, I doubt I'll be able to get it fixed or get a new one anytime soon. Sorry about that guys. Hopefully I'll be able to fix it on my own because I need this thing for school but god the whirring in itself is so bad I'm not sure if I'd rather it just stop working that to keep working but deal with this X__X"