...so that's good, right?
Have all the electronics together, board and power bits. All the volts checked out, etc etc. Just plugged it into the AC, and the cooling fan started up... and nothing popped or fizzed, so I'm assuming it's all in good shape so far.
I have to find my lappy's docking station I have stashed somewhere (yay, I finally have a use for it! ) so I can see if it's actually dancing...