hey everyone, thanks for the help! YES, the power light comes on when I power the XBOX via the power button to start the mod... so the mod is properly active and installed... like I said, it worked yesterday, the xbox didnt move from my desk, and it wasnt touched by anyone. As for the solution of making sure nothing is touching the metal sides, I will investigate that tomorrow! Once again, thank you all for your help, and I will keep you posted! There is still ZERO reason in my mind why the mod should have stopped working for no cause... GRRRR