F/U to "Grrr/Help!.... 2007 MBP won't boot"

[GGD]

Black wrote:
There have been stories here of people in your situation being offered retroactive coverage if they buy Apple Care. A matter of finding the right rep at Apple, by the sound of it. It's understandable that not everyone has time to play that game. Glad you're up and running.

I was assuming that it already had Apple Care, it was a 2007 model, and assumed that the 3 years of Apple Care had just expired. Reading the original thread confirms that.