I need to do taxes soon also, because I need to do the FAFSA for my college-aged daughter. And said daughter fixed her computer today.

Yesss! Last week right after christmas it died. We talked about the symptoms, decided it must be the power supply, she checked the Dell web site forum and found that the power supply can be a problem in her machine, and found a link to a good replacement. For about $50 she picked one up (NewEgg is great) and today she said it was four screws and a few plugs. She also had to bend or cut the case a little because the new supply was narrower and longer, but the rule "if it doesn't go, force it" (not good) ISN'T the same as "if it won't fit, cut the hole bigger."

I meant to ask earlier: doesn't someone now have a new washer in service in her house, after years of hand washing? How is it going?

SRS