On 7/30/05, Vasile Surducan <piclist9@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/29/05, Mike Hord <mike.hord@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I was recently given a dead PC. It is an HP Pavillion 900Mhz
> > > P3.  I have a similar model and swapped out the power supply
> > > block. The dead PC seems to work OK now. Is anyone familiar
> > > with these blocks ?  Would there be a fuse or should I just
> > > get a new used power supply ?
> >
> > There are fuses- try replacing them before buying a new one.
> >
> > >  Anybody have a good source for surplus power supplies ? I.E. cheap :)
> > > Are they pretty much standard or would I need a similar make
> > > and model ?
> >
> > DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT assume
> 
>    AGREE AGREE AGREE  I've seen at least 5 different ATX PS with
> identical conectors and different wiring. Some of them are in my
> basement.
> 

But thankfully, the voltages are the same.  Some quality time with the
voltmeter and you can make almost any supply work with any computer. 
I'm using a supply from an old Dell server as I type this.  I fixed
the nonstandard pinout with some solder and electrical tape.

Here's a hint:  Don't solder the wires when they are hanging over the
open case, where solder blobs can drop on narrow-pitch surface mount
parts.  Don't ask how I know this.. :(

Regards,
Mark
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