Main logic board

Hey
I would like to ask if there is a warranty for this product. I have a Mac Book Pro 15" from march 2011 and the main logic board is broken.
Now is there a 
class action law suit? Or does apple make exchanges? I don't want to buy a new board for 400 Euro in case
best wishes,
Nereton

Though his response was snippy - I tend to agree with Kappy's response.
He has 7000+ posts, his blue bar is nearly full, and always pulls through with great technical advice.
I understand that you have a legitimate question of an "easy fix", but we would all assume that if Apple repaired your product recently, and repaired a part that is now not working properly, that you would best be on the phone with them immediately to take care of their mess up.
Bottom line for you to understand is that Apple uses New, Used, and Refurbished parts in its repairs and some bad parts can slip through. Unfortunately it's nothing that we users can suggest in terms of software; you clearly have replaced hardware that is causing a problem.
Kappy - keep replying on... I give you a yellow star in my heart for that post!

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