I have mac pro...can not turn on my laptop

HELLO
I HAVE MAC PRO...IT WAS HANGING SO I TRIED TO TURN OFF MANUALLY.
BUT MY LAPTOP DID NOT TURN ON...IT IS DISPLAYING GRAY SCREEN AND FOLDER WITH QUESTION MARK...
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN...
I AM GUESING THAT MAYBE HARD DRIVE GOT DAMAGE OR OS HAS SOME PROBLEM:
PLEASE HELP ME TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
THANK YOU

A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac

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