well sheldonstv... i do recall the plug for my sons ps3 always pulling on the back inputs, its a very short monster cable, plus plugging it in and out to try different things iam sure didnt help....where can i find a good price for the motherboard and what exactly is it called...repair guy said that with the labor would be like 420.00...is this around what it should cost?....and thank you ever so much for all your help....i wished theirs something i could do for you...thanks Ron