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Hi Andrew,
Mine too is a DV6 and also failed a few weeks ago but not as dramatically. I change it 2 days ago with slightly more memory.
Unfortunately without an OS backup as I had done there is no quick solution but you can get replacement media from HP then stick a new hard drive in.
I found the biggest issue with these laptops is the amount of heat they generate and required the fan to receive a lot of cleaning over time.
It is also possible that the disk maybe partially destroyed like mine and press F11 to run the recovery, although it is highly likely it has taken out the most crucial parts of the operating system and you maybe left with no option other than a complete factory reset also in the F11 at boot up. I also vowed never to buy Samsung, when I open the hard drive lid "Samsung Hard Drive". With a complete reset you maybe able to get enough life to clone what is left on the new hard drive and start from fresh.
Good luck.
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