[TechAssist] Re: My computer dead.Need advice
- From: "Terry Rittenberry" <service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:02:50 -0500
In google type "capacitors motherboard" and you will find articles about
bulged caps.Does not appear to be bad power supplies causing problem but bad
caps. I have found several motherboards with these caps bad.
Terry Rittenberry
Terry's TV Service
4300 Wyoming Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615-385-1174
----- Original Message -----
From: "D Trippel" <dtrippel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: My computer dead.Need advice
>I would also look at the main board to see if there are any bulged caps
> near the power connector. I have had 4 or 5 computers come in this year
> with cheap power supplies that took out the mother board as well. If
> that's the case you may not be looking for a new power supply. Some
> older motherboards are not available anymore.
> Don Trippel
> Don's Electronics
> Rosthern,Sask
> Canada
>>For the price, I say buy a whole ATX case and take the power supply from
>>it.
>>Then
>>simply the keep the case as a spare. If you have a lot of time on your
>>hands
>>gut the old P/S for the components.
>>
>>Some of the ebay sellers use the shipping fee as a profit machine. I mean
>>they
>>will charge $10 s/h for a $1.00 item. Also USPS Priority mail for
>>instance
>>is
>>one of the MOST economical ways to ship, under 10 bucks most of the time.
>>
>>Great for getting semicondutors shipped. Good luck.
>>
>>Fred
>>MTS Electronics
>>Fayetteville, NC
>>fremur01@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeff Farnsworth
>>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:31 PM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: My computer dead.Need advice
>>
>>
>>You must not get on ebay very often. Anyone thats charges $25 for
>>something
>>like that---dont last. In fact I dont think I've ever seen anyone even
>>attempt to charge that for anything other than a complete pc box. In fact
>>I
>>just bought my last PC on ebay--2 of them now that I think of it----got
>>the
>>daughter one also. Tiger directs shipping isnt even a ridiculous $12 for
>>a
>>power supply--but they are slightly pricier than most for S+H. I also use
>>them quite often. For something like a PS I allways use pricewatch.com I
>>just checked and you can get a 550 watt super silent atx PS delivered for
>>$24. Similar item on ebay for $22 delivered
>>
>>TV Doctor
>>Avalon, Wi
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:42 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: My computer dead.Need advice
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>New ones are only $20 to $30 at places that sell computer parts. Why fool
>>>with eBay and somebodies $25 S&H charge? You can find them at lots of
>>>
>>>
>>places
>>
>>
>>>on the net. For example, www.tigerdirect.com. They have about a $12
>>>
>>>
>>shipping
>>
>>
>>>charge.
>>>Jerry Silverman
>>>Greentron Inc
>>>4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>>>greentron@xxxxxxx
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:36 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: My computer dead.Need advice
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Probably the transistors overheated because the fan no longer rotated. I
>>>>have repaired one of these power supplies by replacing 4 of switching
>>>>transistors, in my case they were 2SC3039's. For the price of a new
>>>>supply and the time involved to attempt a repair, probably best just to
>>>>get a new power supply. Should be some good ones on Ebay if you can
>>>>afford the wait. Get a 300W or above. Enermax or Antec are good brands.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>
>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>Est. 1984
>>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>armando guerra wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>There was no surge at all.It was ok on friday when I shut it off and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>this morning
>>>
>>>
>>>>>it would not power up.The ps is completely shorted out so I am going
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>to
>>
>>
>>>replace
>>>
>>>
>>>>>it.In case I don't find one locally,where is a good place to order one
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>from
>>>
>>>
>>>>>online.Thanks.
>>>>> Mando
>>>>>Birdie's TV & Electronics
>>>>>Casa GRande, AZ
>>>>>
>>>>>J. Knoll wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Power supplies for most computers are inexpensive. I get ATX power
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>supplies
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>for under 30 dollars and they are a snap to replace. As long as no
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>surge
>>
>>
>>>hit
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>your machine the computer should be ok.
>>>>>>On Apr 11, 2005 2:49 PM, armando guerra <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I came in this morning and when I turned one of my computers on,no
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>power
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>at all.The power indicator red led does not lite up.I took it apart
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>to
>>
>>
>>>>>>>check the fuse in the power supply but its ok.I did notice that the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>fan
>>
>>
>>>>>>>is locked,won't spin at all.I took a reading on it and its
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>open.Now,if
>>
>>
>>>>>>>the fan is bad,should the power led still come on?or does it shut
>>>>>>>everything dn.If I have to replace the power supply,how big of a job
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>is
>>
>>
>>>>>>>it to get the computer back to working condition.In other words,will
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>it
>>
>>
>>>>>>>affect the settings on the cpu or the hd? Not familiar with repairs
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>on
>>
>>
>>>>>>>computers.I would apreciate some advice on this repair.Its a 1999
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>model
>>
>>
>>>>>>>and its a generic brand.Thanks.
>>>>>>>Mando
>>>>>>>Birdie's TV & Electronics
>>>>>>>Casa Grande, AZ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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