Macbook not booting - big problem - please help!

Ok, here's my story.
The macbook was re-formated, and was working fine. Software updates followed and firmware update as well. It completed well and the computer was running flawlessly for a day or two.
After beeing shut down, it doesn't want to boot anymore.
When i turn it on, it stays on the gray screen with the apple logo and it loads. Before OS X turns one, it shuts down.
I have already tried all the troubleshooting that the help section offers (reset ram, check battery, reset power management etc...)
I called Apple on the phone, the first guy suggested that i restore the firmware using the firmware restore disk that is available on their site. The computer refused to boot the CD. It also refused to boot from Mac OS X installation disk.
I'm really out of options here.
The second time i called, they told me they couldn't much unless i paid, since the warranty is expired.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Hopefully i won't have to send it for repairs, because i'm on a tight budget.
Thank you very much.
Joey
[email protected]

welcome to macbook forum.
insert your installer disk #1, restart and press alt/option and it will give you all option to boot from.
if it only shows you to boot from installer disk system folder, that might be the sign that your HD is failed.
or you can insert installer disk #1, restart and press C to boot right away from the isntaller dsik.
after select the language, open utilities from menu bar and select utility / and check if your hd is mounted (on the left portion), if it mounted, choose repair disk and reboot (you might need to re-install the OS X if the system folder corrupted). But if it didn't shows up, then it might be failed as suspected.
Since your warranty is already expired, you can consider to get a new HD yourself and install that HD and OS X yourself (cheaper than using apple genius guy at apple store).
Good Luck.

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