2007 MBP Screen replaced now hard drive needs replaced

Ok me and my wife brought our MBP to a computer guy( a non apple authroized repair guy ) to get the screen replaced.When we picked it up the computer started acting funny and 1 1/2 weeks later the computer would not even start up. My wife just left the apple store and they called her back saying the hard drive needs to be replpaced. I have a strong feeling that these computer techs that fixed the screen did something to our MBP. Is there anyway I can prove this? I called them and they said before they do any repairt they check the hard drive and make sure it passes thier test. Once it dopes thay went ahead and repaired the screen. They said they don't even go inside the computer to fix the screen.
THanks.

You also have to sometimes accept that everytime you open up and unplug things, you run the risk of disturbing something.
No matter how experienced you are, I have seen many times where just the act of swapping a CPU or changing RAM has triggered a failure elsewhere in the system.
I think the culprit of these occurances is voltage remaining in the capacitors. It is widely acknowledged that holding the power button down for 30 seconds after unplugging devices can restore function, so it is equally likely that failiing to do so, and failing to release the charge held in the capacitors before doing work can lead to internal discharges when plugging and unplugging devices and therefore lead to unwittingly damaging equipment.
Just a theory though.....

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