[Shop-talk] Dead PC

[Peter J. Thomas]

On 8/15/2012 6:13 PM, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> 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.

More important is the mother board connector.  They've changed over 
time.  Also $80 is kind of high for PSU, try NewEgg.com.


>
> mjb.
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