This might be an opportunity for someone to own an Osborne 1A: Ebay 323356336033 I'm not saying that there might not be more problems with the machine, but one of the reasons the display doesn't work is because the video jumper connector is missing from the front panel. You can easily make one from a 20-pin (2x10) edge card connector. Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/