Laptop won't boot properly

[ARK]

When I boot up my Toshiba Satellite C650 (with the HDD removed) I get the following message:

check cable connection!
PXE-MOF: Exiting Intel PXE ROM
No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key

When I boot up the laptop with the HDD installed I just get a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left of the screen.

I can't enter enter the BIOS (there is no POST), I try pressing Esc, F2, F12 but when I boot up I just go straight to the error message or the blinking cursor.

Could this be a problem with the CMOS battery or motherboard?

Thanks.

[Computer_Commando]

HDD is probably dead.  Can you connect it to a desktop computer as a 2nd drive?

[ARK]

No I can't connect it to another computer, when I do it just freezes the computer immediately and when I unplug it then it unfreezes again. I also noticed that it's making a clicking noise when powered on... I'm going to use Hiren's BootCD to try to save some data from it if I can and and perhaps run some of the hard disk tools on it. Why aren't I able to boot into the BOIS though? Would getting a new HDD fix this?

[patio]

Dead HDD...
Sorry 'bout your loss.

[williamjoseph]

Ark it sounds like a dead HDD If it is sata hard drive then you may get your information off it if you use it as a slave but it doesn't I hope you have a backup of all your important pictures or information.

thanks
WillliamJoseph

[patio]

Is that you Bill ? ?