Re: [SLE] Need help diagnosing hardware problem

On 06/10/16 23:30 (GMT-0500) Greg Wallace apparently typed:

All of this is way over my head. I don't even know what an ESD wrist
strap is.

It's an insurance policy, to protect components from a zapping death. If
you're careful how you handle components, making sure to maintain contact
with the metal case while installing or removing components, and don't work
in a carpeted area or with low humidity, it's usually only in the way. ESD
is prolly on http://www.acronymfinder.com/. Yup. First entry.

What are connectors?

Thingies that make a connection from some thing to some other thing.

The Dell diagnostic tool ran several tests
against the memory and that all seemed ok. What are the power supply
connectors?

Connectors on the ends of the zillion wires sprouting from the power supply.

I am really curious about this power supply component though. Where is it
and how do you go about swapping it out?

Relatively big box with air holes and/or air slots, and fan, and wires going
to everything that needs to be plugged into power, and requires you plug the
wall cord into it if you want your Dell to turn on and boot. It converts
high voltage house current into low voltage DC current that electronic
microcomponents can use. Usually 4 screws holding it in, but sometimes a 5th
or 6th in a harder to get to location. Once you unplug the connectors and
remove the screws holding it to the case, either it falls out, or you lift
it out. In a Dell there might be 0 screws, with a plastic catch or two instead.
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