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Hello,

I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the power
supply needed is about £130.

I have some details of the power supply and my computer before i sent
it off.

Computer:

- Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
- Dell Dimension 5000, Pentium 4 processor with HT technology (3.00GHz,

800fsb, 1MB cache)
- Serial ATA 160GB hard drive (7200rpm)
- 1024MB DDR400 Dual channel memory (2x512)
- 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE video card.


Power Supply:

Model: N305P-00
Input: 100 - 120V / 9.0A
200 - 240V / 4.5V
Output: +5V / 22.0A
+12VA / 18.0A
+12VB / 18.0A blah blah blah...

I just need to know if it is possible to replace this without having to
spend £130+ and if so where can I get one from.

The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something
to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.

I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it repaired
before i start my A-levels.

Thanks very much

Tim

On 24 Aug 2006 11:36:16 -0700, wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
>its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the power
>supply needed is about £130.

It's a bit difficult to tell what currency you mean, as the post from
you has =A3130 , translated to GBP £130 (pounds sterling).

<snip>

>The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
>the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something

This would explain the box of Dell PSUs the hardware repair guys keep at
work. Generally the same can be said for any of the big name branded
boxes, the PSUs aren't interchangable. Dell in the last few years have
had some silly odd sizes and shapes.

>to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.
>
>I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it repaired
>before i start my A-levels.

That helps a bit, maybe.

It would be cheaper to perhaps find a refurbished PSU, but usually it's
only a 90 day warranty.

>Thanks very much
>
>Tim

Me

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Hello,

I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the power
supply needed is about £130.

I have some details of the power supply and my computer before i sent
it off.

Computer:

- Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
- Dell Dimension 5000, Pentium 4 processor with HT technology (3.00GHz,

800fsb, 1MB cache)
- Serial ATA 160GB hard drive (7200rpm)
- 1024MB DDR400 Dual channel memory (2x512)
- 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE video card.


Power Supply:

Model: N305P-00
Input: 100 - 120V / 9.0A
200 - 240V / 4.5V
Output: +5V / 22.0A
+12VA / 18.0A
+12VB / 18.0A blah blah blah...

I just need to know if it is possible to replace this without having to
spend £130+ and if so where can I get one from.

The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something
to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.

I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it repaired
before i start my A-levels.

Thanks very much

Tim

RIP OFF ALERT! I wouldn't pay that for something you can buy and replace
yourself. Any computer shop sells power supplies for around £20 upwards.
For your computer I would suggest something over 500Watts. Let's hope DELL
don't use non standard connectors! Have a nose at www.aria.co.uk all you
need to do is remove the old power supply and plug the new one in to the
main board.

wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
> its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the power
> supply needed is about £130.
>
> I have some details of the power supply and my computer before i sent
> it off.
>
> Computer:
>
> - Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
> - Dell Dimension 5000, Pentium 4 processor with HT technology (3.00GHz,
>
> 800fsb, 1MB cache)
> - Serial ATA 160GB hard drive (7200rpm)
> - 1024MB DDR400 Dual channel memory (2x512)
> - 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE video card.
>
>
> Power Supply:
>
> Model: N305P-00
> Input: 100 - 120V / 9.0A
> 200 - 240V / 4.5V
> Output: +5V / 22.0A
> +12VA / 18.0A
> +12VB / 18.0A blah blah blah...
>
> I just need to know if it is possible to replace this without having to
> spend £130+ and if so where can I get one from.
>
> The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
> the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something
> to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.
>
> I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it repaired
> before i start my A-levels.
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Tim
>


$39 (+ international shipping) here:
http://www.centrix-intl.com/?DirectB...source=froogle

or £52.95 here:
http://www.itcsales.co.uk/acatalog/D..._Supplies.html

You should know that most OEM manu use hw designed explicitly for their
systems and as such many OEM hw will not fit
So your rip off rant was way off base

"Pete" <> wrote in message
news:44edf884$...
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
> its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the power
> supply needed is about £130.
>
> I have some details of the power supply and my computer before i sent
> it off.
>
> Computer:
>
> - Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
> - Dell Dimension 5000, Pentium 4 processor with HT technology (3.00GHz,
>
> 800fsb, 1MB cache)
> - Serial ATA 160GB hard drive (7200rpm)
> - 1024MB DDR400 Dual channel memory (2x512)
> - 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE video card.
>
>
> Power Supply:
>
> Model: N305P-00
> Input: 100 - 120V / 9.0A
> 200 - 240V / 4.5V
> Output: +5V / 22.0A
> +12VA / 18.0A
> +12VB / 18.0A blah blah blah...
>
> I just need to know if it is possible to replace this without having to
> spend £130+ and if so where can I get one from.
>
> The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
> the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something
> to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.
>
> I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it repaired
> before i start my A-levels.
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Tim
>
> RIP OFF ALERT! I wouldn't pay that for something you can buy and replace
> yourself. Any computer shop sells power supplies for around £20 upwards.
> For your computer I would suggest something over 500Watts. Let's hope
DELL
> don't use non standard connectors! Have a nose at www.aria.co.uk all you
> need to do is remove the old power supply and plug the new one in to the
> main board.
>
>

"Pete" <> said in
news:44edf884$:

>
> <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I've sent my computer to the computer repair shop and they say thats
> its power supply is brocken and needs replacing. The cost for the
> power supply needed is about £130.
>
> I have some details of the power supply and my computer before i sent
> it off.
>
> Computer:
>
> - Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
> - Dell Dimension 5000, Pentium 4 processor with HT technology
> (3.00GHz,
>
> 800fsb, 1MB cache)
> - Serial ATA 160GB hard drive (7200rpm)
> - 1024MB DDR400 Dual channel memory (2x512)
> - 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE video card.
>
>
> Power Supply:
>
> Model: N305P-00
> Input: 100 - 120V / 9.0A
> 200 - 240V / 4.5V
> Output: +5V / 22.0A
> +12VA / 18.0A
> +12VB / 18.0A blah blah blah...
>
> I just need to know if it is possible to replace this without having
> to spend £130+ and if so where can I get one from.
>
> The computer man said that dell power supplies are different from all
> the other normal ones so I can't just buy a new cheap one - something
> to do with the plugs on the power supply and the size of the pins.
>
> I need as much help as I can get - and fast as I would like it
> repaired before i start my A-levels.
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Tim
>
> RIP OFF ALERT! I wouldn't pay that for something you can buy and
> replace yourself. Any computer shop sells power supplies for around
> £20 upwards. For your computer I would suggest something over
> 500Watts. Let's hope DELL don't use non standard connectors! Have a
> nose at www.aria.co.uk all you need to do is remove the old power
> supply and plug the new one in to the main board.

Dell uses proprietary PSUs, you goober, so the price for replacement,
though high, is probably in the old ballpark.

Rectum Burrrrrrrn