Probable PC power supply issue - how to confirm and what to get?
December 10, 2009 9:13 AM Subscribe
Probable PC power supply issue - how to confirm and what to get?
My home PC is a Acer-Aspire Desktop with Intel Core2 Quad Processor , item # Q6600-AM5630-U5209A. I am away from home presently and unable to look at it, however my wife said that it started shutting down randomly yesterday and now the light on the power button goes on but nothing happens - no boot screen, no spinning of drives, no fan, and DVD tray won't power on or open. Tried reconnecting all the cables to no avail. Other devices plugged into the same outlet work fine.
I'm assuming this is a power supply issue, however I've never bought a power supply before & I can't look at the unit. Can anyone confirm that my hunch is correct, and based on the item # could anyone tell me what sort of power supply I should buy?
My home PC is a Acer-Aspire Desktop with Intel Core2 Quad Processor , item # Q6600-AM5630-U5209A. I am away from home presently and unable to look at it, however my wife said that it started shutting down randomly yesterday and now the light on the power button goes on but nothing happens - no boot screen, no spinning of drives, no fan, and DVD tray won't power on or open. Tried reconnecting all the cables to no avail. Other devices plugged into the same outlet work fine.
I'm assuming this is a power supply issue, however I've never bought a power supply before & I can't look at the unit. Can anyone confirm that my hunch is correct, and based on the item # could anyone tell me what sort of power supply I should buy?
Found some more info here. If you buy a new PSU you need to make sure it will work with a PCI-Express card and has SATA connectors for the drives. These both replaced the long standard AGP and PATA connections a few years ago.
posted by Big_B at 9:43 AM on December 10, 2009
posted by Big_B at 9:43 AM on December 10, 2009
Most likely a PSU issue, though there is a smaller chance a fan isn't working and is causing overheating. Your wife can try unplugging and replugging the central unit, then keeping the power button pressed for about ten seconds so it can boot, and listening for normal fan noise.
posted by Tobu at 9:52 AM on December 10, 2009
posted by Tobu at 9:52 AM on December 10, 2009
Best answer: Here's your specs. Notice that all it says of the power supply is "Industry Standard 250 or 300 Watt."
This is $29.99 after rebate. 480W is overkill, of course, but 300W-ish power supplies have been orphaned by a lot of manufacturers these days.
posted by Zed at 10:37 AM on December 10, 2009
This is $29.99 after rebate. 480W is overkill, of course, but 300W-ish power supplies have been orphaned by a lot of manufacturers these days.
posted by Zed at 10:37 AM on December 10, 2009
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Information I found here indicates a 250 or 300 watt psu is standard for that computer.
posted by Big_B at 9:38 AM on December 10, 2009