Well, I have more information, but don't think it is good. I didn't want to
wait a week to get the cheap tester from eBay and picked one up today at a
computer supply store. Here is the one I got:
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1405&ID=1545#Tab0. It comes with no
information or instructions, other than a sticker on the back saying to first
plug in the 20/24 pin connector. I pulled that from the motherboard and
plugged it into the tester. I then plugged the power supply in and it
instantly came to life, or at least the fan started spinning. The tester
chirped and all of the lights except for the -5V one came on. I also unpluged
one of the 4-pin connectors and it lit up the proper +5V light. I unplugged
the SATA power connector and tried to plug that into the tester, but for some
reason couldn't get it to connect. Still, I would guess that the power supply
is not my problem; the motherboard is.
Is that correct, and if so, how big a deal is it to replace the board? It
doesn't look like it would be that difficult, but I am a complete neophyte at
this, so....
As always, thanks in advance.
Jim
> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:47:21 -0400
> From: wmc_st@xxiii.com
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Dead PC
>
> Corsair is my choice in power supplies these days. There's a basic unit,
> a CX430 IIRC on newegg.com for like $40 that is my standard replacement.
> (Yeah, I do this for a living)
>
> -wayne
>
> On 8/15/2012 5:51 PM, Jim Stone wrote:
> > Yep. Also confirmed that the power cord is delivering 120v to the
supply.
> > Been researching new power supplies. So far, the only direct match I have
> > found is through HP at $80. The computer is an Pavilion s500. I also
will
> > check with a computer supply house near here tomorrow.
> >
> >
> >> From: jamesf@groupwbench.org
> >> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:43:10 -0400
> >> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
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