CMP, I've had it for three years, and I'm on it at least 8 hours a day. So I was expecting it to die soon.
Actually, it came at a good timing because they're on sale for back to school.
I'll know in the morning if it works or not. If it doesn't work, then everything is gone, due to the hardware being the source of the problem.
If it doesn't work, I gotta convince my parents to give me the $450 to get a new one. Fortunately, my mom is a softy.
I really do appreciate your concern. ^_^