Need a new power supply unit for the pc - anyone done it themselves and was it easy?

cheers

andy

 

very easy, just open the PC up remove the old PSU and replace with a new PSU

 

As above. Very easy. Be careful when unplugging it from the motherboard though.

Steve

 

And i wouldnt open the old one to have a peek. Full of capacitors etc that will make your hair stand on end!

 

Should be a piece of cake. Get your cables tidy to keep decent airflow around the inside of the case.

 

Unless you struggle with Lego it won't be a problem

 

You'll be touching key components as space is limited, so make sure you earth yourself and take anti-static precautions. Cable ties are a god send when putting it back together to.

 

Four screws normally, and the sockets into each device and the hardrive, 10 minute job mate

 

Before starting look at the existing plugs from the PSU and check where they go, then identify them on the new PSU.

If you have any doubt, take some pictures with a digital camera for reference (as long as the camera has a screen to view them on...).

It's an easy job, but you might as well make it as easy as possible.

 

Thanks very much all - wal going to pay someone to do it but will have a crack inspired by you lot

andy

 

Where are you based?

 

Pie eater land - Wigan

 

Ahh, i was going to offer to do it but its a bit far to come!

 

a bit of advice then?

I tried changing it today, and the PC fired up and wouldn't talk to the monitor. Then tried the old PSU and it is working ok

Andy

 

Did u forget to plug power into the vid card (if it needs it?) when u were using the new psu?

 

There is going to be another little power cable to plug into the video card (its the one you plug the monitor into. Like the one here:

How to Connect A Video Card Power Cable Correctly - WikiHow

 

Thanks for the reply - the old PSU didn't have a power cable running to the video card. Maybe I'm just being a bit thick and will have another go tomorrow.

cheers

andy

 

Sounds wierd; it's possible to knock the graphics card so it doesn't sit right in the slot, but as you then tried your old PSU I guess this isn't the problem.

Why are you chaging the PSU if your old one works?? What are the specs of the old one and new one?

Not sure this info will help much; the graphics doesn't use a different power supply section or anything - if the rest of the PC works the graphics should too.

 

the old psu is on its way out and is 250w. the new one is an Akasa 500w (using a guide on here to calculate the required wattage before i purchased it).

will have another do and let you know how i got on.

thanks for the input

andy