Need advice on multiple imac repairs

hi all i bought my imac a few years ago
its a white intel 17 inch imac
i have been having alot of problems with it for the past 8 months
its had 3 logic boards replaced in last 7 months the most recent being 2 weeks ago
and now i am getting same problems i had
it will freeze constantly, fans go super loud, restarts by itself and now i cant even boot it
i turned off the imac after it just froze after about an hour of web browsing (no flash lol)
i already tried disconnecting power reconnecting it and nothing, no start up chime either
the past 3 times this happend it had the logic board replaced
i take care of the imac like a child lol
i keep it clean no drinks or food around it and it has all stock parts i am too scared to fiddle with upgrading parts
i am a student and took me forever to save up and buy it
it must be more then the logic board since its been replaced 3 times already
all my money goes into school so i cant buy a new imac even though i want to
i dont use it for more then 3 hours at a time and most times i will use my phone for web browsing hoping to save what life my imac has left for school work
so my question is what should i do?
take it back for repair and hope it doesnt just die completely?
or should i try and sell it for parts and hopefully make enough off them to buy new imac
sorry for long post
Message was edited by: extrafuzzyllama

Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
The Apple limited and extended warranties leave repair or replace to Apple. However, if a Mac has had 2 or 3 major repairs, which replacing a logicboard is a major repair, then the Mac should qualify for replacement with the closest similar current model, especially if it is still under warranty.
I would call Apple Care and ask for a Customer Relations agent. Explain your iMac's repair history, to which the agent should have access through its serial number, and ask them to now arrange for replacement of the iMac under the warranty agreement.
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