My girlfriend's computer died recently after having been unplugged for a few days (it worked before being unplugged). When I plugged it back in and hit the power... nothing. I went to make sure the power switch was on in the back, and I caught a whiff of burnt electronics coming from the power supply, which was much stronger when I stuck my nose in it. I assume that's what the problem is...
However, I was wondering if a dead PSU can still power the LED on the LAN port, because when it's plugged in, it does light up. The MOBO looks fine - no apparent shorts or blown caps, and the CPU smells fine though I haven't checked the chip visually. All signs point to the PSU, but I wanted a second opinion before I ordered another one.
Her old one was a generic 420w PSU... would either of these be okay to replace it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159040
Thanks.
However, I was wondering if a dead PSU can still power the LED on the LAN port, because when it's plugged in, it does light up. The MOBO looks fine - no apparent shorts or blown caps, and the CPU smells fine though I haven't checked the chip visually. All signs point to the PSU, but I wanted a second opinion before I ordered another one.
Her old one was a generic 420w PSU... would either of these be okay to replace it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159040
Thanks.