In this thread:
http://amibay.com/showthread.php?t=4594, it describes my problems with my 3000, none of which i have the time to handle. I have decided to ask for someone to do it for me, and basically get it running again. I have a limited budget, so a US man would be preferable. In addition, I can send it any which way, just mobo, whole thing. I think the diode just needs replacing, but I have time constraints. Of course I also have Hoffman in NZ, but trying to avoid overseas shipping.