Can't you buy a brand new Core? They are pretty cheap in Europe and then you can just swap the old harddrive. Just make sure to look for the newest possible manufacturing date. You can also call them up and just say that your box died and needs to be fixed -- the worst that will happen is that they will ship it back unfixed at their expense.
Currently playing on PS3: God of War III
Currently playing on Xbox360: Final Fantasy XIII
Currently playing on NDS: Chrono Trigger







