Before I trash it!!!!!

Figured I would ask before I kill this thing. Few months ago my Macbook pro, which I bought in 2007 got the whatever color screen and the message "you need to restart your computer" in five different languages. Did it everytime I started it. Lost lots of pictures, because I was a azz and did not back up, I learned! Brought it in to a guy, and he said hard drive gone. Wanted $250 bucks to fix it. Firgured I would give it a try and put one in myself. Put in a Seagate Momentus 7200/500...for me that's a huge attempt, I suck at this stuff
First time I put it on, I got the 5 language message again. Read a old post from Michael on here that said to do some things, did that, I guess format it, or let my computer know it has a new brain after doing that it worked. For about a day! Now it freezes a lot and I get the 5 language message again. Not alway, but more and more. I'm just about ready to run it over with the car. Any ideas or help would be great!
Bill

Haha...thought I'd let you know, didn't need a new hard drive, whole MAMA board was replaced by Apple, and covered, luck day for me So, never bring your computer to a computer guy, he's just guessing Well, I updated my hard drive anyway
thanks,
Bill

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