what should i do please ? thanx

expantiate please. . .when does it show the error message?(i'm assuming smart disk failure is one. . .)

when i turn it on it says smart disk failure consult your manufacturer

whats the number it displays with the error message?(there should be one)

where did you buy it?does it have a warranty? how long have you had it?

SMART is a technology that is s'posed to detect the failure before it happens. . .it usu says imminent failure. . .but this your own that seems diff is somefink else o

so what should i do now is it broke ? i actually bought it from a friend no warranty is about 2 yrs old

you'll have to change the hard drive. . .its better you get a qualified computer technician to do it tho. . .cant say whether u'll be able to get the data on the spoilt one back sha

hp 530s are notorious for disk failure messages

thank you guys we see if i can get a technician

@VGA, before you go and spend your moneym, try this very important

smart disk failure: means your hard drive need replacing.this is common on the compaqs and HP.

what you need to do to be 100% sure is or not mechanical fault is to do Hard drive test in the Bios. dont be alarm ! here how,

Turn off your notebook

back on again dont wait for anything repeated pressing f10 on the keyboard

you get a blue screeen that says bios setup utility use your arrow key to across to diagnostic

highlight Hard disk test press enter should says test now executing and should tell you if the hard drive is health

keeping my fingers cross there's a chance it will fail the test, as the computer cant detect the hard drive

exampel let me break it down for you is like a car without a key in the ignition, it wont start. will it ? you get me

@deji how do u guys know all this fings ?, thanx guys, kiss to you all. I tried all that and it says replace hard disk 1 test test staus warranty ID cn414524535051, thank you x

i will take it to a shop whem i have time