>I then just replaced the power supply and it fired up right away. >Thoughts ... comments on what might have caused it to die/not restart? >System: PII 450 MHz, basic cheap case, etc. Had a Deere power supply >(nothing fancy I know) Your PS was getting old. A PS will more likely die when under maximum stress - booting up. Plus your system didn't under go this boot up stress for 275 days. :) Sincerely, Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com>