My Mac is making a clicking noise

Recently my mac has been making a clicking noise and will not stop, it is extremely irritating. It is coming from the center of the computer, like where the screen connects to the keypad. any idea what is going on or how to stop it?

Possibly the hard drive is failing. Make a backup ASAP.
Failing Hard Drive Sounds http://datacent.com/harddrivesounds.php
Listed by drive manufacturer. Click on the > next to the drive & you will hear the typical failure sound. This can be useful to Ops with questions about failing hard drives.
 Cheers, Tom

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