A lot of the time when a disk fails you can attach as a 2Nd drive a recover the data. All you need is something like this.
http://www.frys.com/product/5466019?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
KINGWIN USB2.0 TO SERIAL ATA & PARALLEL ATA ADAPTER CABLE KIT - USI-2535
Mfr: Kingwin Model: USI-2535
FRYS.com #5466019 UPC: 859813001441
USB 2.0 to SATA & IDE adapter w/ back up button.
Connect to three different sizes of drive mechanism to USB. (2.5”, 3.5”, and 5.25”).
Support both SATA & IDE types of drives.
Dual output power supply with power on/off button, standard 4 pin power output and new SATA power output.
AC power cable.
SATA II & USB 2.0 compatible.
$14.99
wait.. Geek Squad probably took the HD out already... argh, at least they’ll give me the old HD, right? Someday....