Dell Power Supply Fuse?

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Subject Author Date Dell Power Supply Fuse? hrshorty 05-30-2006  Re: Dell Power Supply Fuse? Joel Kolstad 05-30-2006

Posted by hrshorty on May 30, 2006, 10:19 pm Please log in for more thread options I have a Dell Inspiron 6000. Living in the Virgin Islands gives me power surges sometimes. I think I recieved such a surge because now my power supply won't work. I tried another and it worked fine on my comp. Is there some sort of a fuse that I can replace? I should be under warenty but because it was purchased in Canada they say I am out of luck without buying a new one. Thanks for any responses on this. Shay Belcher Posted by Joel Kolstad on May 30, 2006, 10:42 pm Please log in for more thread options show/hide quoted text > Is there some sort of a fuse that I can replace? I should be under > warenty Generally a warranty doesn't cover failures due to line faults such as the surges you describe anyway. Granted, often what actually caused the failure is a judgement call. show/hide quoted text > but because it was purchased in Canada they say I am out of > luck without buying a new one. Thanks for any responses on this. You probably won't be able to get the power supply apart without a hammer & chisel or a cutting wheel (e.g., on a Dremel tool). What model is it? Realistically I suspect your best bet would be to get another one on, e.g., eBay or find a compatible 3rd party replacement (visit, e.g., compgeeks.com to view some). ---Joel Kolstad Similar Threads Posted Dell Power Supply June 26, 2005, 8:17 am Dell power supply polarity November 12, 2005, 5:46 pm Dell PA-9 power supply pinout needed November 13, 2005, 4:17 pm Dell laptop power supply question May 17, 2006, 8:36 pm Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop won't boot on AC power supply May 3, 2009, 3:54 am I use a 45 watt power supply instead of a 75 watt power supply for my laptop February 21, 2007, 5:31 pm power supply February 8, 2009, 3:17 pm Opti 741 power supply November 23, 2004, 11:56 pm Advent power supply April 15, 2005, 1:36 am T20 power supply problem August 22, 2005, 3:28 pm