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>Questions: >1. What is the likely worst case scenario? "Frying" of the motherboard and related components >2. Did my test this morning risk further damage to chips? Possbile, you should let the unit sit (in a dry environment) for about 4 days (with some of that packing stuff that absorbs moisture), by then all moisture should have evaporated >3. The next step will be to dissemble the entire unit. Tips on dismantling a tp750 would be very welcome. umm.. I imagine there is a schematic somewhere on IBM's web site that shows a parts build for the unit. This could help. >Assuming the 750 is done for: >1. Where can I get hardware to install the hard disk on a desktop so I can retreive my old data? you can try to rent a laptop >2. In the $3.5k range, am I better off with a low-end 765 or a higher end 560? I just bought a used (3 mo old) 765D with 72mg ram and a 100tx cardbus adapter for $3,200 from a source on http://www.dejanews.com Richard Hamel IT Engineer Hewlett Packard Network Server Division Santa Clara, CA USA