Sudden HD issue on my MacBook pro Help plz

[Mrbill317]

I have an older but babied 2008ish Macbook Pro. Today upgraded my 3GS to os 4 with n problem.
I downloaded a couple things but didn't go crazy today. I left work and shut lid.
Wheni got home it was stuck on the screen saver password for a long time. I turned off the unit and now it just boots to a white screen.
I can boot via OSX disc but it also doesn't see HD.

This is a 500gb Seagate drive and I'm screwed if it's dead.

Any suggestions to at least get to my bootcamp partition?

Thanks

 

[mikeherdes]

First try removing the battery and than restart the computer.

If that doesn't work you could take out the hard drive and try it in another computer.