HT203254 nVIDIA chip failures and Macbooks

All
I bought a macbook in 2009 (aluminium) and the logic board failed and was replaced in 2010. It has failed again and I have been quoted £300 for a repair.
Does the free logic board replacement initiative (because of NVIDIA chip issues) cover my laptop which is less than 3 years old as I obviously have the same/similar problem? I can only find references to macbook pros.
Regards

As fellow users all we can to is refer to the announced coverage, which doesn't add to what you already know. Logically one would think coverage would extend to a replacement board if it uses the same chip set as the ones being replaced...logic does not always work in business, though. Best answer would come from Apple, press the issue with your history. Try contacting the Apple UK, since you talk about cost in pounds, and see what they say. The overall Apple contact information is: http://www.apple.com/contact if the UK source doesn't help.

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q.

thanks for the answers to all, especially blob.
yes i am a gamer and therefore i need always the very latest graphics driver.
(yes, skyrim runs, but not with highest settings of course).
but i am about to buy a new notebook soon anyway.
this branding is a problem i came across earlier with the toshiba ram already.
that's the reason why this time i dont buy a new toshiba notebook anymore,
i will switch to lenovo.
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that someone could spare it it like selling a rain jacket without a zip.
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this will not be a fortune, as i foresee that many people will, if not at once, then later
hate the missing express card slot.
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unexpandable is the first that comes to my mind when i think about the x770.
the product designers at toshiba seem not to be very good.
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