Thanks for the replies. Bottom line was that early this morning i camped outside of the shop of the guy who has been repairing my equipment for years. Usually there is at least a two week wait for the repair on whatever equipment is being worked on to be returned rarely longer if parts are needed. I put on my most sympathetic face and he returned it to me two hours later. It was the fuse plus a few other things were loose (connector where AC adapter plugs into base. He charged me $75 and i was thrilled to pay it.