your a great guy… i just hate to send people down paths that could lead to no where.

my only other viable suggestion is to keep an eye out on ebay, and try to pick up another portable AS-IS

maybe you will win it for 60-70 + shipping… and recap the board… and maybe it will all work out good…

obviously you are gonna want to look for a 5126.

+ i don't think hap and those other guys are buying portables up like mad any more.

same thing as i told hap… if it comes with a grey powerbook 2.0 - 3.0 charger adaptor chances are pretty much its toast.

you are looking for portables that come with the white charger/adaptor.