Power supply question

I suspect a faulty power supply in a dead computer. In general, do
people replace a power supply itself, or would I expect that a new
tower would come with one in it already? (this would obviously involve
moving all the other hardware...)

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Jeff wrote:

I suspect a faulty power supply in a dead computer. In general, do
people replace a power supply itself, or would I expect that a new
tower would come with one in it already? (this would obviously involve
moving all the other hardware...)

Yes and yes/sometimes.

If the other hardware is in good condition, the system has worked well, and
the dead power supply was of good quality (name brand, etc.), then it's
usually feasible to replace the power supply.

New cases usually do come with an installed power supply.
However, if you go for a cheap case you may well also get a cheap power
supply.

My personal favorite (so far) has been the product line from Antec: I've
found their cases easy to work with in terms of hardware installation, and
they tend to have very good quality power supplies.

They are, however, *not* your $29.95 tower case with a 450-watt power
supply.

Disclaimer: I am not an employee of, or otherwise compensated by, Antec.

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Ron n1zhi

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Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I will likely
replace the power supply alone.

Ron Cook wrote in message ...
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Jeff wrote:

I suspect a faulty power supply in a dead computer. In general, do
people replace a power supply itself, or would I expect that a new
tower would come with one in it already? (this would obviously involve
moving all the other hardware...)

Yes and yes/sometimes.

If the other hardware is in good condition, the system has worked well, and
the dead power supply was of good quality (name brand, etc.), then it's
usually feasible to replace the power supply.

New cases usually do come with an installed power supply.
However, if you go for a cheap case you may well also get a cheap power
supply.

My personal favorite (so far) has been the product line from Antec: I've
found their cases easy to work with in terms of hardware installation, and
they tend to have very good quality power supplies.

They are, however, *not* your $29.95 tower case with a 450-watt power
supply.

Disclaimer: I am not an employee of, or otherwise compensated by, Antec.

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Ron n1zhi

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(Jeff) wrote in message . com...
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I will likely
replace the power supply alone.


be careful. Some Dells do not use standard ATX power supplies. Check
out your model before you buy.