Laptop screen went black

I was in the middle of working on a document when my laptop screen went white and then went black. The fan started getting really loud. The caps light would still work but I could not get the screen to come back on again. After shutting it down, now anytime I turn it on, the fan is really loud and the screen is black.
A. Is my hard drive completely gone?
B. Will I be able to get documents from my hard drive if I boot it up in Target mode or by using an external monitor?

Hi Artassassin,
It's difficult to determine the exact problem from the description you give, but most likely, your HD is fine.
I assume you've simply tried the 'brightness' buttons on the keyboard, to make sure the screen's just not turned off?
Assuming it's not that easy: It sounds like you're on the right track. Try using an external monitor first, and if that doesn't work, then try starting up in Target Disk Mode, to save your data. Do you have access to other macs? If so, while in Target Disk Mode, run Disk Utility and see if there are problems with the hd.

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