Those switching power supplies are reasonably cheap. ($50). Wont affect your computer...Just make sure the power supply supplies the same wattage as the old one. -Ed- -- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx > From: armando guerra <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Organization: Birdie's TV > Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:49:57 -0700 > To: "techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] My computer dead.Need advice > > 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 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/