John-Mark, Tobias pretty much hit it on the head, but you might see if there is something on this site to try before you part it out or send it to DT&T. http://home.socal.rr.com/midijab/ The fact that you need a power supply and floppy drive, make it less appealing, particularly if it has the OEM 1.3GB drive. I'm not sure what you said the memory was. For the $200 you'd pay DT&T, you could part yours out, add the $200 and buy a working PB 2400 with a few accessories. >John, > > > So, my question: is it worth the trouble to do anything to this machine? > > I know I would have to buy a power supply, probably a floppy > > drive to get the system patched up, and maybe even a battery. Is there a > > bootable CD-ROM drive for the 2400? > > > John-Mark Palacios Ralph Mawyer, Jr. San Antonio, Texas Associate Editor mac2400 ... http://www.sineware.com/mac2400 Your PowerBook 2400 Reference Site "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin, 1759.