Sounds like a bad Powersupply DELL pc

[rvd420]

My friends Dell Pc will only stay on for a few seconds then it turns off.

I'm 99% sure it's the power supply.

This will be my 1st time changing a power supply,
Any tips???

Where is the best place online to get one ?

 

[jokersgrin]

Just make sure it has what the mobo requires and is of good quality other wise you mite be puttin in a time bomb!

 

[cowboytech]

http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/selector/dell.htm

What model Dell?
And can we understand that it's out of warranty!

 

[ToxicCow]

Knowing Dell, installing a new PSU will probably be hard work, since there cases are mega crap. Last year I was fitting a new PSU in my Dell case and wotcha know, it didnt fit. There was no hole in the back of the case to allow the PSU switch to fit properly, and the manual fan adjusment was in the way.

Dell is dumb, just becasue there PSUs are switchless doesnt man others are.

 

[pengwin]

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dell got pwnt right there

this also shows why ppl shouldnt buy Dell

 

[cowboytech]

That’s been part of the marketing plan, Proprietary parts, so they hope you will buy replacement over priced parts from them to keep the machine running after covered warranty runs out. There are some other options for those people stuck with their Dell. Other power supply producers and such make parts for the propriety type machines (make sure you check out their support on there products before you buy also!)

 

[ToxicCow]

To spite them, I got my dad to cut a hole in the back so it would fit properly, after I got too nervous having the psu held in by one screw and string. :lol: