New hard drive, mac still does not work

Mac stopped working so took it to a mac store and they said its most likely the hard drive. Sent the hard drive back because it was still under warranty and they sent me a new one.
Installed new hard drive in the computer and when I turn it on I cant find the HD anywhere so that I can format it. The install disc is the only thing that shows up and when it asks where I want to have the disc installed there is nothing for me to click because the HD is not there.
Am I missing something or is the HD not the issue? Thanks

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2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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