Macbook air smart disk failing? please help!?

just got the computer it didn't have a battery yet, it wouldn't let me install os x lion or log in or anything and in disk utilities my 80 gb samsung hard drive is in red, and says smart disk is failing, and it won't let me repair. please help i need to know how to fix this asap!

Replace the hard drive because it is failing.

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Hi there..My MacbokAir freeze when login. Only display apple icon and spinning wheel. ok..dis some cronology why m yMBA freeze for da 2nd time.
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