.............Update...........

I received my laptop back from HP following a system board replacement. I popped my drive back in and voila...everything works great!

BTW, the Intel-based HP has been rock solid. In the 4 weeks that I've been using it, I haven't experienced a single glitch. And it runs very quiet.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated