help please, how do I install................

[cherokee1111]

My dell psu have ceased to be, it's curled up its tootsies and left this mortal coil :rolleyes:
Dell in their infinite marketing wisdom, make a pc that ONLY takes THEIR make of psu :mad:
They will sell me one for £70 (bl@@dy ripoff) and will install it for another £150 :mad: :mad: :mad:
so can someone tell me - noddy style - how to take out the old one and install the new one without killing myself or frazzling all the components cause I aint giving the rip off B******* 150 notes for something I'm sure you guys know how to do easily

Thanks

Cherokee

[Euphoria]

I guess the PC is not under warrenty anymore then?

[Archaon]

Are you sure it only fits with Dell PSUs? Also, if it's a small case like many pre-built PCs, you may have to remove everything to get the bloody thing out.

Well, anyway:

1. Remove power lead from PC.

2. Pull out the molex plugs and other power connectors; some of them, in particular the motherboard leads will have tabs on them which you need to release otherwise they will not come out (without ripping the board apart...).

3. Unscrew and remove the PSU, don't drop it on your other components. Remove other components if neccesary to remove the PSU.

4. Screw the new PSU in.

5. Connect all the plugs back. They all only fit one way, and they are different shapes and so hard to get mixed up.

6. Put power lead in, make sure the switch on the back of the PSU is on (it may not have a switch so don't panic).

7. Turn it on and pray to whatever you believe in. :p

[cherokee1111]

Are you sure it only fits with Dell PSUs? Also, if it's a small case like many pre-built PCs, you may have to remove everything to get the bloody thing out.

Well, anyway:

1. Remove power lead from PC.

2. Pull out the molex plugs and other power connectors; some of them, in particular the motherboard leads will have tabs on them which you need to release otherwise they will not come out (without ripping the board apart...).

3. Unscrew and remove the PSU, don't drop it on your other components. Remove other components if neccesary to remove the PSU.

4. Screw the new PSU in.

5. Connect all the plugs back. They all only fit one way, and they are different shapes and so hard to get mixed up.

6. Put power lead in, make sure the switch on the back of the PSU is on (it may not have a switch so don't panic).

7. Turn it on and pray to whatever you believe in. :p

Thanks mate, only a dell psu fits they tell me.
Thats good instructions mate, thanks.

[Big Adam]

Thanks mate, only a dell psu fits they tell me.
Thats good instructions mate, thanks.
Older models and small form factor Dell's use non-standard Dell-only power supplies.

Newer full size desktop / towers take standard ATX power supplies.

Give us the EXACT model number of your PC and we can check to see if Dell are telling you porkies.

Also, I guess you are hoping that the fubar PSU didn't fry any of your other components when it went *POP*??

[cherokee1111]

Older models and small form factor Dell's use non-standard Dell-only power supplies.

Newer full size desktop / towers take standard ATX power supplies.

Give us the EXACT model number of your PC and we can check to see if Dell are telling you porkies.

Also, I guess you are hoping that the fubar PSU didn't fry any of your other components when it went *POP*??

Thanks Big Adam, it's a DELL Dimension 4300 and its 3 years old. I ordered it last night so if you know their wrong I can cancel it if your quick.

thanks

[Cable Monkey]

The bottom of this (http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html) page suggests the 4300 is one of the exceptions. In other words a standard ATX supply will suffice...

[Big Adam]

Yep, I'm pretty sure that the 4300 series use standard ATX supplies as Cable Monkey says.

.....I'll just double-check.

EDIT: Yep, it's a standard ATX spec PSU alright...you can cancel that order if you want.

One thing to be careful of though...the dimensional standard for ATX PSUs only covers the height and the width. The depth can vary so ensure the PSU you order has the same depth dimension.

Also, I suggest that you buy a PSU with the same fan/vent configuration as the blown Dell PSU which I believe has front and rear fans/vents only and NO bottom mounted fan.

[cherokee1111]

The bottom of this (http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html) page suggests the 4300 is one of the exceptions. In other words a standard ATX supply will suffice...
good find cable monkey, thanks