Re:blinking cursor -- will not boot up

cpu --- intel (r) atom (tm) cpu Nz80 speed 1660 mhz - built-in HDD/ssd:toshiba MK2555GSX-(s1) total memory
1024 mb bios version v1.60
i think my son watched a movie and added on an viewer that erased the original drivers...now hd is gone and needs to be restored. attempted several times going to f12 and changed configurations back to original default settings and pressed f9 to save and f10 to exit.
also attemped hdd recovery mode and there were to options to restore when pressing f8 advanced -- computer locked up; left overnight to see what happens and error message keeps referring to check cable. have reboted with ac adapter and without (only blinking cursor) attempted to take out battery but unable to unscrew and attempt to use only ac adapter...
i know nothing else -- any tips will be helpful or it goes to local guy that hopefully can do a recovery....
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got the toshiba recovery disks today (2). sorry but i'm still having trouble with this process.
steps to recovery
1. place the disc into the drive - Toshiba mini starter notebook does not have a drive.
2. power up the computer while holding down the "C" key
release the "C" key when the screen reads Toshiba
3. the computer will format the hard drive and install the factory image. follow all instruction on the screen
4. Once the process is complete remove the recovery media and press any key to restart your computer.
I went out and purchase a Male to Male connector to transfer files. Got one file in back of hard drive that has cd/rom drive and one on side of mini notebook. Press and held down "0" to get to boot menu. There is no choice to select, DVD drive or Flash Drive to highlight so that either one will know who to communicate with to make the
transfer. (ex: transfer recovery mode disks from d drive to c: drive on mini notebook).
upon inserting Recovery disk in d: drive; screen pops up that says AutoPlay open folder to view files from DVD drive E removable disk instead of getting selection here to transfer files on d drive to c:mini notebook.
Do you know what the problem is? please help if you can...I will be waiting.
thanks fixmeup

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