Jesse Sheidlower wrote: > Unfortunately, a few seconds after hitting the MEPIS desktop > screen, it, too, locks up hard, and I have to reboot. > > Next suggestion? :-( Just guessing: hardware failure? On the face of it your machine worked before you sent it for repairs and does not work after it was returned to you. I guess you should ask for help at lenovo... Cheers, good luck! Johannes