On Jan 23, 11:21 pm, "Jack" <jan...@POISTAdnainternet.net> wrote:
> "Ian Singer" <iansin...@sympatico.ca> wrote in messagenews:51llkhF1k79hrU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> > Jack wrote:
>
> >> Fault is in the mobo, since few legs on two chips have corroded away :-(
>
> >> Probably have to sit on this one, until I can find a reasonable
> >> repalcement mobo for this unit.
>
> >> Shame, it's only 2-3mo. old.
>
> > Well if it did not get wet, and was not used in humid or contaminated
> > environments then it's a manufacturing defect for not washing the board
> > properly after assembly. Try for warranty replacement.
>
> > Ian SingerWell, this has real liquid damage. It's called coffee+milk+sugar ;-)
>
> It has "spill proof" keyboard, but only to a point.
>
> JMK

I don't normally suggest this, but given the extremely high replacement
cost of the board, have you looked in to the possibility of getting the
motherboard repaired?