so I spent 7 hours yesterday taking it completely apart and cleaning it out. the heat sink was covered in dust, so no wonder it was overheating and shutting down. It's working now, all except for the touchpad. my fiance is bringing over a mouse for me, so all should be well in about two hours.

A special thanks to those that hung out with me in the Lobby chat room last night because I couldn't switch rooms. You are all awesome!

Q