This is a quote from the article: "Howells used an old laptop to mine a total of 7,500 bitcoins in 2009. Shortly thereafter, he sold the parts to the Dell M1710 on eBay after his girlfriend complained about the mining’s noise."

Here's the link: https://www.ccn.com/missing-hard-drive-now-worth-75-million-in-bitcoin-owner-denied-chance-to-dig/

Don't let women stop you from fulfilling your dreams just because it's inconvenient for them.