Hardware Test and Hard Disk error

I was happy with my iBook, it repairs when it freeze and never has a virus,etc... but the last week someone mail me a huevocartoon (a video) in a mail and when I discharge to my computer it began to make some "pi" sounds and froze it! then it tried to unfroze and then again that "pi" sounds, so I need to restart, but then again that "pi". Today, reading the manual, and after a virus scan, I tried the Hardware Test and I found an error: 2STF/8/3: ATA -100 ata -6-Master.
I suposse it's the hard disk, but I don't know what to do!!! Does my computer will die? (I mean, I need to backup all my data? and all the stuff?) Please help!!!

Open disk utility in the utilities folder, and check the SMART status of your hard drive. It should be say verified, if it does not your hard drive will fail soon.

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Hello community,
As you can see, my notebook model is HP Pavilion g6-2230ew.
I bought it one year ago, and it keeps freezing and hangs for about few months.
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On hard drive replacement under warranty, given that a new hard drive is well less than $100, I might be tempted not to lose 4 or 5 days' use of my laptop and come out of pocket myself but that's me and your cost/benefit analysis could be different and likely is.
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I would backup ASAP.
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RE: AppleCare: Your iMac came with one year of AppleCare (Apple's warranty program), but within the first year you can buy 2 more years. You have to extend by the one year anniversary of purchase of the computer. Your 10,1 is too old to still be in the first year, and since you asked what it was, I'm sure you don't have it. Bottom line meaning is that whatever this problem turns out to be, you'll have to pay for it. Unless there is something like this. It is for 2011 iMacs with certain Seagate drives. You can put in your serial number for fun, but it looks like yours is too old. Lastly, some people have had Apple help them anyway if it is just out of warranty, but many have not. Your machine is one of these. Type in 10,1 in the search box. Is there an Apple Store near you? Just b/c it's out of warranty doesn't mean you shouldn't have it looked at by Apple. But no one here can say at all what Apple will or will not do.
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Here is the Service Manual:
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See Page 39. It can take any 2.5 inch wide 9mm thick laptop SATA hard drive. They are industry standard, interchangeable.
Here is one I would recommend:
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This is a nice compromise with size, speed and expense. You could install an SSD for maximum speed. Post back if you need help with software or anything else.
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That error translates to your northbridge temperature sensor is bad- BUT IN MAC "GENIUS" LAND, that means you either need a whole new logic board (a $700 part) or buy a new MacBook. On the non-unibody MacBook pros, you could have came to my store and spend $75 and had a working computer the same day- this is no longer possible on the unibody MacBooks.
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