[Shop-talk] Dead PC
Mark J Bradakis
mark at bradakis.com
Wed Aug 15 16:13:03 MDT 2012
Jim Stone wrote:
> Yep. Also confirmed that the power cord is delivering 120v to the supply.
> Been researching new power supplies. So far, the only direct match I have
> found is through HP at $80. The computer is an Pavilion s500. I also will
> check with a computer supply house near here tomorrow.
>
>
One thing to watch for when getting a brand new power supply for an older
computer is getting enough matching connectors. New power supplies come
with some number of the thin, flat SATA connectors, not the old 4 prong IDE
types.
mjb.
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