That's a shame. I was hoping you had it nailed. Could it be that something inside is not well seated? After all you have taken it apart. Or could it be a thermal issue? Could the new battery have mysteriously drained? Is the whining a possible hard drive issue? Please keep us posted if you intend to further scrutinize the issue and find out something. Alex On Oct 6, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Kyleen wrote: > AAAnnndd now today my 2400c won't boot. ::sob:: > > I'm so disappointed. I really thought I had it beat! Darn it!