In May 2005, the computer lost the ability to produce sound. On 2/5/2006, it then lost the ability to fire RGB pixels on its own screen. Suffice to say, the laptop is no longer practically usable. I know that the source of both problems lie in the motherboard, which would be a $900+ replacement (most of that is the cost of the part, not the labor.)
I’ll be bringing the laptop into work on Monday to transfer the files I’d like to keep onto a CD. After that, the laptop will be retired after 4 years of noble service.