Macbook Pro is making a clicking noise

About 2 days ago my Macbook Pro started making a periodical clicking noise. Every 15-20 minutes my laptop makes a clicking noise that comes from the right side of the laptop. It almost sounds like the CD drive is trying to open, but I cleaned the opening for it and there was nothing in the way. Does anyone know what it might be?

Imagine the needle on a record player - as it travels across the LP, the needle is picking up information from the LP, which is then transmitted to you via stereo.
Now, visualize that there is a problem with that platter (record), and the needle runs across it back and forth over and over, trying to find data or information. As it hits the inside, it makes a "clicking" sound. 
This is an example of what is happening inside your computer when a hard drive begins to fail.  When you start to hear something like this, and you don't have a logical reason for it, assume that your hard drive is going to crash completely - Priority #1 is to do a complete backup of your system and/or important data so, if the drive *does* fail, you don't lose it all.
Approach it with suspicion in the next few weeks, and note if there are certain conditions when it happens.  Tech support would then be able to help you more effectively.  Good luck!

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