thanks much for all your help..am ready to take apart to check out that nvidia
wish i could find another motherboard that would fit. The hard drive and the ram should still be ok, and i assume the cpu ok.
If i cant solve this problem, anyone know of an inexpensive laptop, especially one i can put some of these parts in.
Am on social security, so cheap laptop inportant. I paid $160. for this compac and i found out that 3 years ago it sold for $900.
any help appreciated, tnx, Bill in 100+ yuma