did it used to 'tick' before it went out... i think mine it's on its way too..
mine started ticking after it failed.
failed to spin and and load anything.
Just replaced the one in my Macbook a few weeks ago. Can you boot into Ubuntu Livecd or something?
don't have Ubuntu CD at the moment.
+1 for the freezer trick. I have seen it work long enough to pull some data off a drive.
hmm, never heard of this... I might give it a try. i just need some app data off this, i guess. i do periodicaly make backups to my other mac, so i won't lose much.
I heard about Master Card extended warranty, so I will give them a call as well.
Apparently, for electronics with 1 year mfg warranty, MC gives you extra 1 year warranty free.. so I will call and enquire about that before i go replace anything on the labtop.
anyhoo, thanks for the sympathies.