scott schrieb:
>>>> Any other ideas while I have it open tonight?  Does the 95% behaviour
>>> sound like what happens if you try to boot with no CPU?
>>
>> I have a Fujitsu-Siemens laptop at work and I can tell you the the 
>> motherboards die regulary. I had a similar behaviour. In the end it 
>> didn't boot.
> 
> Hmmm, well I reseated the CPU last night and was all excited when it 
> booted first time and appeared to work.  But then after about 10 minutes 
> I clicked on something and it died instantly.  Haven't been able to boot 
> it since. Sounds like it could be a motherboard problem them.  But the 
> fact that it dies because of some mechanical shock indicates to me it is 
> some lose connection, and can be fixed...
> 
> 

The problem with mechanical loading and the rebooting and dying of the
machine had been the same with my machine. The company has a 24h service
and those guys told me that they have run out of motherboards (there are
  several thousand probably running here) due to this kind of failure.
It took them two months to deliver me a new motherboard.

I hate to say it, but I guess your machine will RIP. :-(

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