>When this happened before they simply replaced the power supply to >the white brick one....but apparently that really was not the >problem. ><sigh> hmmm... well it is possible that the brick has also failed. And at a pricey $85 a pop, one would think they would be a bit more robust. Do you know someone close who has a power cord you could try? I took mine to the Apple Store and they verified that indeed the power brick was dead. Come to think of it, the symptoms were similar.