IMac not powering up-how can I recover data?

Hi there,
My iMac shut itself down and will not start-up again—no lights, fans, nothing. I have tried the steps suggested in the forum already (reset SMU, replace power cord) with no results.
The mac is old and no longer within warranty so at this point I would just like to recover my data. I would prefer to just do this myself, but is it worth the trouble? Would removing the HD and putting it in a firewire enclosure be a pretty straightforward way to recovery?
Thanks for any help...

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