Dell Dimension 9150 power supply question
adarryl
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Trying to help out a co-worker whose Dell refused to boot this morning. She says when she hit the power button, there was a couple of clicks and then nothing, no lights, no fans. Suspect PS is dead and want to replace it. Does anyone know whether her Dimension 9150 PS is proprietary or can I jump in a standard ATX unit to test? THX!
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You would have to look at the connectors for the mobo. If it uses 20/24pin for the main ATX and a 4/8pin for CPU power.. then yes. If there is any non standard power connection, then no.
Also, to test the PSU to make sure that is the problem:
Disconnect the PSU from everything (wall, mobo, etc) ...then plug the unit back into the wall socket and connect a couple hard drives to a molex connector to provide a load.
Now....with the switch on the back of the PSU in the off position...locate the Dark Green wire in the ATX connector and using a paper clip (or something similar) "jump it" to any of the black wires in the connector....Now flip the switch on the back (you may not have a switch...just plug the power cable into the wall) to On.......the PSU should start up and run.
Pictures of the jumpstart are here: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34941
Here is the direct link to the Dimension 9150 LED Diagnostic Lights.
Let us know what the LED's show, if they even light up. Also... does the power light up green or amber/yellow?