The motherboard probably didn't fail.......it was probably replaced because= the power cord socket was integral with the motherboard. To fix the= problem, they probably replaced the MB which has a new power cord socket. Just a guess............... =A0 Regards from Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy", =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ,,,,,,,, =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=D4=BF=D4=AC =A0 =A0Cincinnati, Ohio Scottsdale, Arizona --------------------------------- Thursday, 2/17/2005, @ 10:17:35 PM EST --------------------------------- The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. -- Bishop W.C. Magee (1821-1891) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D|:o:|=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D On Tue, 17 May 2005 21:53:53 -0400, Dolores wrote: =A0 | =A0 first want to say I've been on this list for quite a while and =A0 | =A0 have always found everyone so helpful and I do learn when others =A0 | =A0 have problems and try to keep the info as never know when I might =A0 | =A0 need it myself - anyhow my question =A0 | =A0 I have an HP laptop that is 8 months old - the port where the =A0 | =A0 power cord went in was broken so it had to be sent back to them =A0 | =A0 (I bought it from Staples so they handled all that) - anyhow I =A0 | =A0 picked it up today and they showed me the work order from HP =A0 | =A0 saying they had put in a new port (not sure if I'm giving it the =A0 | =A0 right name) but that they also had put in a new motherboard - =A0 | =A0 what are the usual symptoms when a motherboard goes bad, is this =A0 | =A0 a common problem for HP laptops and shouldn't they last more than =A0 | =A0 8 months? =A0I didn't see any problem with it except for not being =A0 | =A0 able to plug it into elctricity =A0- I'm just curious as the laptop =A0 | =A0 is working great - Dolores =A0 | =A0 | =A0 -- =A0 | =A0 <Please delete this line and everything below.> =A0 | =A0 | =A0 To unsub or change your email settings: =A0 | =A0 //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk =A0 | =A0 | =A0 To access our Archives: =A0 | =A0 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ =A0 | =A0 //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ =A0 | =A0 | =A0 For more info: =A0 | =A0 //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk