Aurora R1 - Command Center Issues

First, I'll say that I've read a million posts about this subject and can't seem to get anywhere (didn't want ya'll to think I just went straight to 'new post') Aurora R1 purchased 2009.. Basically, Command Center doesn't do anything - cpu pump failed, sensors 0. AlienFX doesn't control anything, and of course, the tower only displays the color I hate the most (yellow.) Removed Command Center following all the instructions of removing the themes and such, unplugged everything and did the power drain, reinstalled current CC - nada Removed CC again, power drain yada yada... completed Dell Diags and it passed every test.. fans all worked during the test, lights all worked during the test - HOWEVER, when doing the sensor test it said CPU Pump and sensors were 'Not Installed." Where do I go from here? Someone said that if the MIO was dead, the computer wouldn't even start up, but that doesn't make much sense to me... What am I missing?