HD very noisy

Hello all
I have a 21.5 iMac mid 2011 that I got last Decembre.
Since 1 week now, the hard drive just started to be very noisy. I mean I can hear a scratchy noise coming from the back of the iMac. Noticeable as it was so silent before.
Should I bring it to the nearest Apple store as the warranty is still running?
What should I save before doing that?
Thanks for your help.
Regards

You should take this straight to an Apple Store, as the hardrive is dying. Please Please Please back the data up like now. If it goes you may loose everything.
What you are hearing is what we call in the IT world the Click of Death.
Thank you
JC

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