According to me, you may connect your HD to another computer and check if it is detected and that the problem doesnt come from your laptom motherboard. IF it is, but that there is no data on it, you will find a bunch of data/partition recovery softwares on the internet and docks/adapters can easily found below $20, such as this one http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-30504-Serial-Adapter/dp/B000UO6C5S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398780013&sr=8-3&keywords=hard+drive+adapter
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According to me, you may connect your HD to another computer and check if it is detected and that the problem doesnt come from your laptom motherboard. IF it is, but that there is no data on it, you will find a bunch of data/partition recovery softwares on the internet and docks/adapters can easily found below $30, such as this one http://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/Universal-Drive-Adapter/IF107-108
According to me, you may connect your HD to another computer and check if it is detected and that the problem doesnt come from your laptom motherboard. IF it is, but that there is no data on it, you will find a bunch of data/partition recovery softwares on the internet and docks/adapters can easily found below $20, such as this one http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-30504-Serial-Adapter/dp/B000UO6C5S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398780013&sr=8-3&keywords=hard+drive+adapter