HP Envy Hard Drive Imminent Failure message

I've been getting this error when I turn on my laptop. It reads "SMART Hard Drive detects imminent failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and contact HP"
I've run the Hard Drive Self Test and it has failed that along with most of the other tests on the list that pops up. My laptop still works fine but I was curious as to if I should get my hard drive replaced and how to go about doing that? My warranty expired at the end of December, though the first instance of this happened before December. I forgot about it since I usually never turn off my laptop.
I've been trying to find out if I could purchase an extended warrantee or another method to get it fixed and replaced through HP. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a HP Envy 14-1154ca Beats edition.

This is a warning message stating that the hard drive would die soon. Please the backup of all your personal data as the system is currently working fine. Refer the following weblink for more information:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00480479&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
You cannot buy an extended warranty when there is a hardware failure on the unit. I would recommend you just buy another hard drive and then think of buying an extended warranty from HP.
I am an HP employee.
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Hi, today when I woke up and started my computer it started up with an error message stating that my hard drive was in for imminent failure. I'm not sure exactly how this has happened. I've never dropped my computer, and it has always been sitting on my desk and has rarely left it. I'm not sure exactly what this means, and it keeps telling me to back it up.
I have a HDX16t HP laptop bought around July of 2009. Also one thing to note is that I also have had issues with my battery, in the sense that my computer cannot run on battery or it will shut off. My laptop came like that and I've been meaning to get it fixed but just haven't had the time.
Any kind of information will be great. And please let me know whether or not I should take it into some kind of computer repair shop or anything, or if this is something I can fix on my own.
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Hi, backup your data as some as possible.
Contact HP as your laptop is still under warranty.
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Hi Jake,
You are probably still in warranty. Make sure you've backed up your files externally and contact hp support. You'll need a replacement hard drive. Sorry to hear you've problems, glad they happened while you are covered.
-wes
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I used a backup hard drive for my previous PC, but I have not done a backup on my MacBook yet, which I got this summer. When I hooked it up to my computer, it started the backup fine, and then my computer went to sleep, and so I closed it to let it back up overnight. The next morning I saw that it had been interrupted, and that an error occurred; the backup could not be completed because there was an error in creating the backup folder. I'm not sure what to do now because my data has been erased off of my hard drive now to prepare for the backup on my MacBook, but will I be able to use this hard drive again? Will the error message always come up? Is there anything I can do to fix it?

I am always suspicious of using a different OS to the one that was used to run the backup.. ie if you used Snow L to backup then there is absolutely nothing wrong with using SL to restore.
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I cannot find any reference to the error code you are getting..
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