Power supply replacement
marknmt
8 years ago
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Comments (6)Power supplies are very easy to replace. Dell uses propriatary power supplies with different plugs than the ones you buy at electronic stores. Just be sure to get a Dell or a Dell clone power supply which matches your computer. Then to install all you have to do is unplug the computer and unscrew the old supply and BEFORE you remove any of the old plugs, just lay the new supply next to the old and as you unplug each plug, plug in the new one. They are color coded so no big problem. It's hard to know for sure if it's just the power supply as lightening may have fried the rest of the computer, was it on a surge suppressor. If so, the manufacturer of the supressor should reimburse you for the loss....See MoreConfusing Power Supply
Comments (7)I was at Lowes this morning picking up some outdoor pipe insulation and was in the same aisle as irrigation timers. They had the Orbit brand 24VAC/750mA replacement transformers I was referring to earlier - they were $14.97 - I wrote down the Lowes SKU number but their website doesn't show it for some reason. Here is a link to Orbit's website which shows the product, it or a similar product should work just fine. You should be able to find a plug-in transformer (often called a wall-wort) like this at most hardware stores. It has two bare wires on the end of the output which will need to be wired directly to the carousel. Here is a link that might be useful: Orbit replacement xfmr...See MoreConnecting a 3 wire power supply cord to dryer
Comments (3)The 2 outer wires are L1 and L2 and the central wire is your neutral. However there is more to it than just hooking up the wires. You will also need to ground the neutral to the frame of the dryer. With out the dryer grounded you could be killed if an electrical part shorted out. This could potentially make the chassis live. Because you have to ask the questions you asked in your post I would strongly suggest you have the power cord replaced by a service tech or electrician. When it comes to electricity and the safety of your family make sure the job is done right....See MoreGround problem? Help!
Comments (6)thx for the replies folks! Another UPDATE here. Used the 3-prong outlet tester I got at the hardware store and sure enough all outlets in the house (except 2) show open ground. The 2 "Normal" outlets are one that my 110v electric oven and washer are plugged into and another outlet on the other side of the same wall where the water heater, furnace and water softener are. Since the water pipes for the house come in right between those 2 outlets I assume someone decided to ground just those 2 outlets straight down to one of the water pipes. At LEAST they did that to make the bigger appliances safer! So there doesn't seem to be a ground wire running throughout the house from the breaker box in the garage. Just those 2 outlets have been individually grounded to the pipes. Sound about right? Anyway someone on another forum has stated that I should either install GFCI outlets wherever I intend to use 3-pronged equipment like the computers. My question is this: As I said before I'm very new to this stuff. Would a GFCI outlet have helped in the incident with my computer? Meaning if my power supply shortet to it's shell, energizing my metal computer case (as it apparently did), would a GFCI outlet have tripped and broken the connection saving me from the shock? Someone also suggested maybe grounding a few individual circuits in the areas I was concerned about. Computers, refrigerator etc. The back bedroom is far from the water pipes so would it be possible to attach ground wires to the proper places on a few of the wall receptacles then drill a hole through the wall to the backyard and attach them to a grounding rod or something?...See Moremarknmt
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