making money does indeed stimulate issues. it sounds very economically valid, but it is more painful to consider than this task.

when I work with coreboot most of my time is spent waiting for results, flashing things, rebooting things, methodically identifying things.

i'm thinking I might like to try to repair these boards. just taking it methodically and slowly.

they're just boards.

a pending concern is the time investment.  I would like to do more with my life than this.