Can't log into iMessage and FaceTime

Hi there.
I seem to be having a similar problem to a lot of people here where I get an error from both of these applications telling me to check my network and try again.
I have spent countless hours trawling the support forums and even spent an hour on the phone to apple support and nothing is working!!
I have a 2008 macbook alauminium unibody. 2.4ghz intel core 2 duo and 4gb ram, 250gb harddrive. It should be working! My brother has the exact same macbook as me and his facetime and imessage works perfectly well. I also have an iphone and ipod touch and both of these applications work on those on my wifi network. My flatmate has an imac running leopard which I can sign into facetime with but not on my mac.
Apple support put it down to my wifi provider but that can't be the problem if I can facetime and imessage from my iphone and ipod and the imac in the flat can use facetime!!!! Somebody please help!
Apple have been totally useless which i am very dissapointed with and I just can't sus it out!!!
Thank you!

HI,
On the cost I would have no idea.
It is supposed to be part of the process in replacing any of the main boards such as Graphics card or main Logic board (Or Motherboard in some older towers).
If you were the one that had the work done then you should have receipts and proof of what the Serial Number is and what work was done.
If the Mac is a refurb then who ever did that refurb should have "replaced" the Serial Number.
Failing you having any of those details you would just have to ask a Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider.
7:59 PM Friday; December 7, 2012
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