Because while VCRs are not considered modular by the general public, computers are. This means that while you can't tell someone that their VCR's motherboard is fried, you can say that about a computer. A repairshop trick to get more money, really. Companies help out a lot too. I'm sure schematics for a NSX Penitum-II 933 Turbo motherboard are a lot harder to find than those for a JVS VCR. And that's another reason why noone bothers to fix motherboards, because while a VCR has certain standard components, a motherboard can have damn near anything on it. It's also interesting how while a power supply is often the easiest component to diagnose and repair, it is always treated like a module, and I doubt many techs have been curious enough to open a PSU. I read in a book once that opening a PSU will cause damage to a special layer that prevents interference from the PSU to the motherboard. I haven't been able to substantiate this... or chips full ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com