My hard drive died, it was replaced, now I don't have lion - can I get it back?

I got my Macbook Pro LAST July (2011), and because of the timeframe I got it in, I was able to enter a code and get LION for FREE!
I loved the hand gestures, but my hard drive died, and I got it completely replaced.... it seems like it went back to snow leopard... it says 10.6.7
how can I get lion back without paying for it like before? Is there a way?

Julia_Magulia
        Feb 15, 2013 9:08 PM  
hard drive died, and I got it completely replaced.... it seems like it went back to snow leopard... it says 10.6.7
Apple standard protocol is to replace the original OS that shipped on your Mac when it was new.
It might be wise to upgrade that 10.6.7 to the 10.6.8 before you install Lion.
10.6.8 Combo http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Maybe others can verify this wisdom.
and most importantly this supplemental:
(Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1429  that is not included in the 10.6.8 "combo".)

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