RIP lappy

after taking it apart (using the service manual - actually pretty damn good) putting it back together, trying it with and with out batteries, different adapters... with nothing obvious all it points to is a short on the MB somewhere. And even then, that's just a guess... I'm not sure it is worth buying a new motherboard just to find out. Better off just buying a USB laptop HD enclosure case.

It turned 5 years old last week. 5 good years of service. Not so bad for a Lappy. Too bad it still looks like it is in perfect shape. Ah well. maybe i'll find a freebie 600M with a dead battery or missing HD or something that I can try and make one good working 'puter with.

being a cheapbastard is one thing, not having the cash to replace busted stuff like this is another... sigh... ah well... we'll survive