I've cleaned up permanent magic marker off white and beige plastic computer components with virtually 100% success with the following methods. Obviously first make sure the item is turned off / unplugged / cooled off / discharged / etc. I use 100% concentration denatured ethyl alcohol to remove as much of the marker markings as possible. It will take a lot off and leave the markings much fainter. Then I wet another paper towel with the alcohol and sprinkle ajax or comet cleanser on it and then scrub till it's off. This scrubbing mixture scrubs off tape's adhesive residue very well also. I use pure white cloth like paper towels, not printed, so the ink of printed paper towel's printing doesn't end up back on the item. If it's something that can be disassembled so that the plastic part can be put in a deep sink ( or bathtub ) , I do that with a dishwashing scrub brush first covered with straight dishwashing detergent and then heavily sprinkled with ajax or comet. It makes a thick paste at first and stays in place as you scrub. To get marker off painted metal, I use acetone. Use in well ventilated area ( outside? ) with no source of ignition anywhere near. It will take a little of the paint layer off, so don't rub in one spot too long. It may be changing the texture, but to me that's better than the marker markings. You might not want to do this to valuable "collectibles", but it was ok for what I was cleaning. At 05:06 AM 1/29/03 -0600, you wrote: