MacBook Black Question

Hi, I have a black 2008 MacBook black that has a faulty logic board. The machine is still under AppleCare and I have an appointment to take the machine in to my local store to be looked at.
My question is will Apple repair or replace the logic or the entire mac as it is a failed graphics card. If they replace the Mac would I be right it thinking it won't be a black model?
Any idea what Apple would do with hardware that was upgraded after purchase and not the same specs as the newer machines?
Thanks!

Nick,
If you've added RAM or put a bigger hard drive in the computer, you need to remove them & put the originals back or be very, very clear with the folks at the Apple store because they probably won't know to transfer them to a new machine if they replace yours.
Talk with the folks at the Apple store before you bring in the computer for repair and ask them what you need to do with your upgraded hardware in order to still have it once your computer is repaired/replaced.
~Lyssa

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