My computer is having issues! please help!

I don't know what is wrong with my computer but I think it doesnt like me! When I boot up it gives me the HP screen with all the f1 f2 f3 buttons and such. So it stays like that for a really long time and I thought I would try F2 "startup check" so I do that. I try a hard drive self-test, and a window comes up and it says:
(QUICK)
TEST EXECUTING (PRESS ESC TO CANCEL)
00% COMPLETED
The windows shows for 1-2 seconds then closes, so it doesnt even start the self-test.
And then it says "TEST STATUS : NO IDE DEVICE."
Does this mean my computer can't even detect the hard drive?? I looked at it and it seems to be attached pretty good.
Please someone help me!

 

Something unplugged in your tower maybe?

 

its a laptop and the connection looks good

 

Hmmm... I wouldn't take the chance to open a laptop. I'd go to a local shop and ask them to take a look at it.

 

i just opened up the hatch type thing for the HDD and it looks as if its securely fastened in there, im going to contact hp though

 

HDD broken maby.
Did you notice anything weird before it?
Like Errors...
Weird noise

 

Believe it or not, this problem just occurred with my laptop.
Come to find out, I blew out my hard drive.
My suggestion is to have a professional look at it.

 

Go to the BIOS... I believe if you press F1 for "SETUP" or something similar to it.

Look around, you'll see somewhere an option that allows you to enable/disable hard drive... Try enabling it (should be enabled to begin with...) and it should work.

 

I doubt it magically got disabled

it's either a bad connection or a bad drive