>>> 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...

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