I've tried everything - the macbook is dead

eh probably 2 months ago, the macbook quit booting up. since then i've tried everythign on this site: PRAM, single-user mode, safe mode, booting off the install dvds, replace the hard drive, try different RAM configurations, if it's on this site i've tried it.
The one issue I have is that I'm in the military and I'm spending the next year in Korea. Apple would like me to ship the laptop in, it's under warranty, i appreciate the effort. However in all their wisdom, Apple will not ship to APO/FPO addresses, the only way overseas military get's mail.
I'll find a way to get this piece of junk to work. But I will not recommend apple to my friends in the future. I'm extremely dissapointed in the company and will gladly revert back to a windows system that I can fix on my own and that come from companies who will support their users no matter where they may be.

Hi mercha,
If you said that you will be spending your tour of duty next year, I believe the apple service won't take that long to fix your macbook.
And other poster also give good suggestion by visit Korea's apple store or your family here can sent it to your base as soon as it is done repairing.
And honestly we glad to help more but tired of people threaten to go back to windows system when they don't get what they want with apple. Feel free to go back to windows system without need to proclaim it.
Do try any window systems pc maker that willing to take the service here in USA and ship it to other part of the globe, I doubt there will be any.
Peace out.

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