HELP! : Missing harddrive

Hello,
I'm hoping someone, anyone can possibly help me here. I'm not exactly a techy, so if i haven't described the full picture enough, please let me know.
I have a powerbook G4 (OS X 10.3.9. 1.25 GHz Processor, 512 MB Memory and 60Gb Harddrive). It's on it's last legs unfortunately which i can see through a multiple of problems, most of which i have fixed (had the comp over 4 years now).
But now the main very worrying problem is a missing harddrive. I initially (when new) had the 60Gb hardrive partitioned, to free up more space for my work (i make music).
Recently i failed to get past the startup page (apple logo, spinning wheel). I tried everything i could over a couple of weeks bar shelling out repair money. . ..gave up hope and deleted HD_1, and re-installed OS X. The comp is working fine now, but i can't access HD_2. It's not mounted on the desktop anymore, and the only way to see it's still somwhere in my comp, is to open up Disk Utility, where it remains inaccesable (ie It's a lighter shade than HD_1 and i can only verify/repair disk [all fine], not permissions, and can't mount the disk).
Also it still takes up 35GB of disk space. 'Available, Used, Number of files' etc, are all left blank, so i have no idea if my work is even still kicking around/salvageable. S.M.A.R.T status: failing, but i don't know what this means?
EVERYTHING i have been working on was on HD_2 (my own fault for not backing up work i know). Have i done something ridiculous or is there a way out for me??
Any help is much appreciated!!!
Cheers

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