Thanks Fenril.

I took out everything and unplugged everything internally. Then I slowly and painstakingly put it all back together. I made sure the memory sticks were all seated properly before firing it back up, and sure enough it booted.

I did exactly what you said and ordered a new rig. I figure 1500 bucks every 3 years is a small price to pay for what I use as my main source of entertainment.

Thanks again.

Mal