This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/30.html#000009 David, I have worked on both warranty and non-warranty machines and , I can tell you that it makes no difference at all to Melco as to parts availability. Third party Techs, like myself, are private, sub-contracted people that are trained by Melco to work on their machines out in the field. Other than that we have no affiliation to them except as customers, just like you. We don't get any special favors and parts are parts.....first come, first served. Call Melco again about the mother board.. Motherboards are rotating in and out of their repair shop on a daily basis. They take them in on a trade basis , refurbish them and make these "used boards" available to customers. As far as a "new" board....there have been several changes made to the boards, major changes, and they are phasing some of the older boards out completely--so hang in there, call them again. I have found Melco to be very responsive in getting parts and getting them to the customer. Rod Springer Certified Melco Tech =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================