[NMLUG] [NMOSUG-L] Cheap power supply replacement in town?

[havoc at harrisdev.com (havoc)]

Last time I had a PS go bad, it started cooking off components at random 
-- a hard drive... a DVD writer... a DIMM.... "it was ugly" was an 
understatement. I still have that machine setting over to the side, but 
I don't know that anything is stable enough to be reusable.

Anyway, when I replaced the machine, I spent $100.00 of a $600.00 budget 
on the PS alone. Loosing my main desktop was more expensive than a 
$100.00 power supply.

that said, you could do the PS yourself, probably, but it might be worth 
$40.00 if you're not comfortable banging around inside your case. it's 
really simple, provided you get the right PS with the right connectors.

j

Kelly Jones wrote:
> My computer's power supply burned out. I'm tempted to buy a new one
> (or cannibalize from a computer I no longer use) and install it
> myself, but I figure it's safer/better to use a professional.
>
> Everyone in town wants to charge me $50 for the power supply + at
> least $40/hour for labor, minimum 1 hour, for a total of $90. I know
> that $40/hour isn't bad for labor, but I also know it won't take an
> hour to install a power supply.
>
> Any suggestions?
>


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