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On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:34:26 -0500, "Ted Zieglar"
wrote: The power supply itself was $30 plus shipping. Dell automatically adds next-day delivery ($16) since they presume that if you're ordering a power supply you need it asap, but you can ask for a slower, less expensive method if you like. As long as I was going to replace my power supply, I thought I would go with a fancier unit from a third party. Dell uses a proprietary power supply, but there are ways to adapt a standard unit to fit the 4500. If you decide to go this route, search the internet for the model number shown on the label attached to your Dell PSU. (Don't confuse the model number with Dell's part number, or the bar code number.) That provided links to several suppliers with compatible units and adapters to make them work with your motherboard. The thing is, these third party units cost twice what Dell was asking. And Dell's PSU is guaranteed by Dell to work in my computer. So in the end I went with Dell. If the replacement is like the original, then by the time the replacement starts getting noisy it will be time to buy a new computer anyway. Ted Zieglar Rob wrote in message ... On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:01:58 -0500, "Ted Zieglar" wrote: I bought a replacement power supply unit from Dell for my Dimension 4500. It was real easy. The Dell part number on my original PSU was 0N380, and the Dell rep said she couldn't get that particular part so she substituted a unit with Dell part number 2N333. I looked up both part numbers on Dell's web site and their description is the same, except for one difference: My original PSU was "non-Power Factor Correction" and the replacement is "Power Factor Correction". What is the difference? Ted Zieglar Ted, just curious, what did it cost from Dell? I've also got a 4500 and may end up doing the same thing down the road. Thanks Ted, appreciate the info. Not sure which way I'll go because it hasn't happened yet but I think right now I'd go with the power supply but maybe not by next year??? In any case, I'm saving your post for future reference "just in case" grin. thank you again. |
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