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Urgent PC help :-(
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:04 pm
by Coops
anyone know where i can get a power unit from for my Dell PC?
it has the dreaded amber flashing power light on the power button
read online that it could be the power supply,
Pc is a Dell Optiplex GX520
the power unit in side is Part Number: H220P-01
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:25 pm
by DaveEFI
It's a desktop? Most use standard ATX power supplies.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:49 am
by Coops
yup desktop mate,
i need it up and running as everything regarding the forum etc is on it
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:46 am
by DaveEFI
Open it up and remove the PS. Note the spec - ie wattage output. Get one with the same or higher output. If you want one now, Maplin or PC World, etc. Otherwise Google for a cheaper source. DABS etc for mail order. Should cost about 30 quid. Or FreeCycle for a (broken) desktop - most made in recent years should use the same type of PS.
But of course it may not be the PS - other faults could cause the machine not to start up, as the PS contains protection circuitry to prevent it being overloaded.
Your HD can be transferred to a working machine preserving all your data, if all else fails.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:37 am
by ChrisJC
Take out the PSU (noting which wires go where!), and take it to PC World, Maplin, any PC place in fact, and they should be able to furnish you with a replacement on the spot.
Chris.
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:04 pm
by Coops
it was the PSU that had died,
got the pc back today with an upgraded PSU (bigger one
)
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:53 pm
by v8man
simple
next time get a Mac
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:47 pm
by DaveEFI
Coops wrote:it was the PSU that had died,
got the pc back today with an upgraded PSU (bigger one
)
You
paid someone to fit it?
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:11 am
by Coops
hell no
if i did that it would mean less money to spend on the new rear end for the car