Unfortunately my usb volt meter died on me the other day, but checking the bottom of the board (the side facing you when laptop is flipped over with the cover removed) for PP3v3_S5 I do not get a 3.3v reading, just a few milivolts.
Hope you are doing well and have fun in Asia while there. Business trip to an expo I am guessing?

Thanks for all the help so far.
Sincerely,
Rick....

mon2 Any ideas as to what to check next?...

So I had a lot of luck and a friend of mine for whom I have done a lot of pro-bono work reached out to me and asked if I needed any tools for my work as he had received a nice windfall and could help me out as compensation for all the work I had done without charging a penny. So I pointed out my lack of a microscope. I am pleased to say I no longer lack a microscope! I now have a mechanic robot z4. ^_^

Ok, enough with celebrating the new tool, back to work. I used the microscope to check the area around Q3100 where the corrosion was and the capacitor that got ripped off the pad. Did...