Apple wants 340$ for repair...

Hey,
I am really mad at apple right now.
I own a MacBook pro and it was one of the first shipped (that meens in Febuary 2006)...
Since a few months I have the problem, that my MacBook Pro is making a buzzing sound all the time...
Today I went to Apple Store and they said me, it would have something to do with the display, but that I would have to pay 340$ for it. I meen I thought really Apple would have better service there.
What would you do??? Is there a possibility to call Apple and get it maybe cheaper or so... Thank you

Yep, sometimes credit card companies will automatically extend the warranty given by the manufacturer if you purchased something with them. Call your credit card company to find out.
As for Apple being unfriendly, that's typically not the case. If you have a complaint about a service representative, don't hang up, politely ask for a case number, and then call back and ask to speak to customer relations to give them your complaint. They are the branch of AppleCare which needs to hear about any "unfriendly" service.
Some repairs out of warranty can be done by these places for less than Apple:
http://www.dttservice.com/
http://www.powerbookresq.com/
http://www.microdocusa.com/
http://www.macspecialist.com/
http://www.techrestore.com/
By the way, if you understand another language better than English, I'd be happy to find you someone who can interpret what we are saying so that you do understand. Please let us know what that language is, if indeed that is the case?

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