Hard Drive flashes but doesn't open.

I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, but my Mad Dog external hard drive (practically new) flashes when turned on, but does not open. Any idea where or how I can check this out because of the important information on that drive? I tried disk utility but it doesn't show up there either.

A bad cable is definitely a possibility.

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