possibility of getting refurb?

[nownot]

I have a mbp which i purchased in Feb or March, I've had problems here and there but there starting to add up. The reason I've been hesitant to take it in is b/c I need it for school / work / apps / everything, I'm sure it will take a week or two to get all these problems fixed, but I really cant be without my laptop for that long. I was wondering what is the possibility of me getting a refurb in store as a replacement instead of waiting a few weeks to get mine back. Thanks for any suggestions, here is a quick rundown of the problems:

isight is not working
buzzing when scrolling
dead pixels
wont wake sometimes
when i lower the brightness of the lcd sometimes it goes all the way down
popping noise in speakers
runs very very hot
hd noise (like old hd crunching)

 

[tcphoto]

Apple will not replace a computer with a refurbished one. I went through that situation two months ago and know that they will only replace with a new unit. If they have a new previous generation, you will receive it or a current product. It is up to them to attempt to fix or replace.

 

[plinden]

Ask at the store if there's a possibility of a loaner ... it's highly unlikely but I'm fairly sure I read a post a few months ago from someone who got the loan of a Mac for a few days while getting repairs done. It wouldn't do any harm to ask.

One thing before you do take it for repairs, make a clone of your hard drive, even if you have to go out and buy an external drive. You'll regret it if you don't.