Hard drive non accessible in current unit

Hello,
I have an Apple Powerbook 15" Ti. It has completely died a death, that is to say, the unit will not start up under any circumstances whatsoever.
I cannot get a response on the screen, nor a response by connecting it to another Mac using Firewire. The only indication of some life in it is the green light that comes on when it is connected by electricity at the power-point plug on the back right-hand side.
Meanwhile, is there any way that I can remove the hard drive and reconnect it directly to another device so to access the data and info on it?
What is possible and what kind of cabling is recommended for this type of DIY surgery?
I'm a thousand miles from an authorised Apple dealer so I need to do the operation myself.
Hoping you can help,
Kind regards,
Paul

Apparently I need a portable (2.5" inch) USB or Firewire hard drive ATA case
These kind of ata cases for example:
http://macally.com/EN/Product/BigClassName=Drive%20Enclosures&SmallClassName=2.5
Hard drive Removal instructions:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/powerbookg4/PB_G4_HD_upgrade/pb_g4_hdupgrade.html

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