>mike > >its cabling for sure. > >the cable for the screen goes thru the hinge. and thru opening and closing >it frays and shorts out. > >if its under warranty still i would get it in again and have them tear it >apart and look at the hinge assembly and the wiring . Unfortunately, it is long out of warranty. I believe I could make the repair if I had a replacement cable. Any suggestions as to where I might get one? Apple says they will repair it for $350.00. The alternative is to use it for a server. -- Regards, Mike Dahlager CEO Pacific Corrosion Control Corp. 2301 Sun Cliffs Street Las Vegas, NV 89134 Voice/Fax:(702) 255-0040 Voice/Fax: (800) 482-2223 email address: mdahlager at corrosion-control.com website address: http://www.corrosion-control.com