Emachine power failure?

[Dawning]

I have a power supply failure on a monster 500. Its a 120watt (small stuff), have checked for Elecom Corp oem, no luck. Have checked with Emachine for replacement. You guessed it no longer available. Anybody got some ideas?

 

[Ryan]

Hmm, I know that they use VERY small power supplies. Hmm, try at the FS/T forum, someone has to have one there 🙂

 

[Bignate603]

I know that it's the standard plug size, worse comes to worse, you duct tape the new power supply on top of the emachine and run the wires down inside.

 

[conlan]

I just ordered one for my internet rig Here on Friday, it's the same size as the propritery E-machines PSU, yet it's 145 Watts.

 

[serialb]

Might as well get a new case with PSU. Those PSU on the flea-machines are impossible to remove.

serialb

 

[conlan]

>>>>&quot;Might as well get a new case with PSU. Those PSU on the flea-machines are impossible to remove&quot;<<<<
Huh?? I've removed a few and they were all cake.

 

[N8Magic]

Try to find a MicroATX PSU... if the wattage is a bit more, don't worry about it. Just make sure (I ran into this a couple weeks ago) that the leads that go to the mobo are on the same side as the one you have.

There are 2 different MicroATX supplies, and the wrong one will be a pain in the arse to put in.

Go to a local comp store (may cost a bit more) and take the PSU with you. (NOTE: CompUSA or Best Buy don't count.)

 

[Dawning]

Thanks to all,
Have found the little PSU thanks to Conlon. Nice going all.
Just shows the net is the way to shop.
Don

 

[serialb]

The one I had trouble taking it out was all screwed into the case with the weird @$$ screws. I just smacked the crap out of it and called quit. I can' remember what exactly the model was, but it was a 145W PSU.

Anyway, I don't think a lot of people from AT buy from them. 🙂

 

[Gunbuster]

&quot;propritery E-machines PSU&quot; Since when did MicroATX become proprietary?

If Emachines had spent the extra $0.50 for supplys and modems that dont explode thay would have a great market rep.

At least you know what will go wrong with it when you buy one

 

[ApacheXMD]

i have one of those small HEC-145FC power supplies as linked by conlan. i have just one problem with them and that is as long as it's plugged into the wall, it will emit a very very high pitched tone. It's not all that loud but it's very annoying. I don't know if that's just mine or what..
well.. just a heads-up

-patchy

 

[PaveLow]

Apache, I have the same noise. It didn't happen at first, but it started after a few months of use. It's no big deal -- I just flip the switch on the surge protector after I turn off the computer.

 

[conlan]

Gunbuster..... in proprietary i meant e-Machine size, of which i've never seen another MATX PSU the same size as the e-Machine PSU.

Patchy,PaveLow.... it can't be as bad as the original is it?? that one was awful.