Hard drive test failed, not found boot device

I have a Pavilion dv7 1245dx with Windows Vista 64 bit bought 2009 at Best Buy.  He slid the arm of the couch on a carpet in stop down.  Next day started ok, entered into yahoo, facebook, then type of frozen.  Finally, don't do anything, turn off manually down, started upward. Black screen, "No. Bootable Device - Insert Boot disk and press any key". It will accept only the recovery disks that I made after the purchase. Starting test ok, ok, hard drive memory test failed 'Boot Drive not found'.  If it helps, caps lock is flashing.  I saw something in a forum on the reset or reinstall the hard drive but no explanantion how.  Can you help me?  And can you give me a ballpark figure on a new hard drive or better to buy a new laptop?  Laid off in Michigan, hoping to be able to get the unit up and running without having to consider.  Thank you very much for your help!

Hello:

Here is the link to the service manual for your laptop.

Can be found in Chapter 4, procedures for removal and replacement of hard disk.

http://h10032.www1.HP.com/CTG/manual/c01918142.PDF

If removing and reinstalling the drive does not resolve the problem, then the hard drive is dead.

I don't know what that means though the flashing light of caps.  This could be something more serious.

A new hard drive will cost about $57.00.

I hope the recovery discs, you did work on it as well. They should but no guarantee.

http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822148532

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