I've been having a problem with my desktop that I'm pretty sure is a power supply problem but i just wanted to get a professional opinion.

Whenever i go to turn the computer on the blue power button lights up then starts blinking on and off randomly. After about 2 days it will boot up then then if unplugged from the wall the same will occur. I'm just wondering if i need a new power supply like i presume or if there may be another issue.

Thanks in advance guys.

I had a power supply die recently and my computer would not boot at all - However the power light was flashing which meant something to Dell - The other issue that was explored was the motherboard possibly being fried - As it turned out it was just the power supply with mine. Have there been any storms lately in your area?

Usualy when a PSU dies ... nothing happens so it could be the motherboard also

So should i buy a new PSU and see what happens?

Yes , do you need assitance with that , or do you know what you need?

If I can help let me know!!!

I'm gona pop open the computer tomorrow night and take out the power supply. Where will it say how many watts it is on the psu?

should be a sticker ont he side that says output MAX xxxwatts

also make sure you get the corret pin 20 or 24

ok, thanks alot guys, ill let you all know if the power supply was the problem

quick question about how to take the power supply out of the case. All the psu's ive seen have been where you disconnect the cables from the power supply itself but the one installed in my comp has all the wires going into a big hole in the psu enclosure. so im wondering if i just unplug the psu from all the different components?

Yes A power supply unit connects to multiple components within the tower. You will have to remove the power cables from each component. Such as floppy drive, CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive HDD etc... then remove it from the tower and replace the PSU and reconnect the power to each component. As always be safe. Let me know how things Turn out.

im also thinking of doing some aditional upgrades to this machine so i was just wondering a few things.

1. If i buy a new motherboard will i have to change any other components?
2. If i add a second hardrive will i need a more powerful power supply?
3. WIll buying a power supply with more power than i need mess-up my computer?

1) Probably only the RAM and the CPU [your RAM may be slower than what it could be and if the new motherboard has a different socket type you'll need another CPU]
2) It would depend on the wattage of the power supply - maybe you could find that out for us. But generally hard drives don't use -too- much power.
3) Your computer can never have enough power. The power supply only draws the amount of power it needs. For example, if your power supply is rated @ 600 watts but the computer's components are only drawing 250 watts, then the extra wattage that the power supply could supply in theory simply isn't drawn from the mains.

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i looked at my power supply last night and it said 160watts , idk if i was looking in the right place tho

160 watts you need an upgrade my friend I wouldnt go any lower then 450w.

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