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Burr wrote:

Brenda Ann wrote:
"Burr" wrote in message
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I'm back, my laptop went down and it's hardware so it may have to wait
until I come home next year,

I' running on my old "Big Mac". It's doing fine so I'll keep on keeping
on.

I'll have to learn the key board again and most everything about Mac's
again.



What sort of hardware problem, Burr? Anything I might be able to help with?



It won't run, when I do get it going it cuts off in a minute. I
reinstalled XP Pro and it is still the same.

I'll look around next week, maybe a dealer around. Hyper Data 2005

This is a stretch but if you would take a look at the mother board and
see if the electrolytics look normal or not. Some manufactures used the
wrong type with ESR's that are to high and the "cans" expand looking
puffy from the extra generated heat. If they look like that you need to
replace the mother board.

The dead battery could be causing a problem. Replace it with a good one.

Check that all fans are all running and the vents are clean.

Good luck.

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Ventura, California