"radiosrfun" wrote in message
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I got a call from someone who has a Dell Dimension Desktop computer that
won't "come on".
They had a "Geek Squad" person look it over - the person said the 250w PS
was shot. There was 5v on one side but not the other. Then - those parts
were hard to get a hold of.

"I" am asking because I don't deal with Dell - I can't stand them for my
own reasons. SO - is there available power supplies out there - or do we
have to kiss Dell's ass for one?

Opinions please - so I know whether I need to call Dell or can go most
anywhere.

Thanks




Dell power supplies are usually (always?) proprietary, you may be able to
find one on ebay though, or repair the original power supply. As far as
proprietary off the shelf machines go, Dell is excellent, over the years the
vast majority of computers I've had at work have been Dell, and it's what I
recommend to anyone who doesn't feel like building their own or customizing
it.