As a Company that provides Computer Repair in Fort Worth TX I’m frequently asked the question “where can I take my computer to have it repaired for cheap?” I often start the answer to this question off with a smile followed
by that depends on what you consider cheap. You can Google “Computer Repair in Fort Worth” and come up with a ton of service centers in the Fort Worth area or you can look in the local newspaper. The question you have to ask yourself is how important is my computer to me, because you typically get what you pay for. With so many companies providing computer repair in Fort Worth why would you settle for cheap service. In my experience when a person look for cheap computer repair there often looking for trouble. I regularly visit these people in their home or office and they end up spending almost twice as much to get their computer repaired than if they had just called me in the first place.

what you’re looking for search “Computer Repair in Fort Worth” or “Computer Repair in Fort Worth, TX” and see what pops up you might see me 911 Computer Support & Repair if not contact three of the companies listed and ask a few questions. Go to their website and read the reviews, but as I said before be careful the reviews can be fake. The best advice I can give you is to research the company and find one that best fits your needs, and if you're looking for computer repair in Fort Worth, TX area contact me at 911 Computer Support & Repair.

We never know how much of an important role our computers play in our daily
lives until we run into a system crash. In a recent post we discussed troubleshooting a machine that would not power on. Follow this Link: Computer Won’t Turn On or Computer Will Not Power On. Today we will discuss exchanging or swapping out an old power supply for a new one. As every computer is different the hardest part will most likely be opening the computer case. Once the case is open we will need to locate the power supply. Note: the images above. 

Now once we have located the power supply follow the steps below in order to exchange your power supply.

STEP 1 Make sure the new power supply’s will fit and that the cable connections match.
Most motherboards of today use a ATX 20 or ATX 24 pin for it's main power connectors the 24 pin is most popular. Power Supplies also use a ATX 4 - ATX 6 or ATX 8 pin power connector. The ATX 4 - 6 or 8 pin connectors are used to provide +12 VDC to the processor voltage regulator with the 4 pin being the most common.

STEP 2 Disconnect the power connections from the motherboard.
Two power supply connections plugged directly into the motherboard needs to be disconnected. The ATX 20, or 24 pin and ATX 4, 6 or 8 pin.

STEP 3 Disconnect the power connects to the CD/DVD drives and hard drives.
Your power supply will have connections connected to the CD/DVDs as well as any hard drive you may have installed. Disconnect these connections.

The power supply will most likely have connections that are not connected to anything these connection are usually used for upgrades.

STEP 4 Remove Screws from power supply.
The power supply will have four screws connecting it to the machine remove the screws from the machine. Some power supplies have an additional clamp or connection holding it in place the power supply may need to be detached from this connection.

STEP 5 Remove the Power Supply
Remove the power supply from the computer case, sometimes this may take a little wiggling and moving of wires but keep trying you will get it.

STEP 6 Place the new power supply in the case in the same position as the old power supply.
Secure to power supply to the machine with the four screws we removed earlier. Reconnect the 20, or 24 pin power connector and the 4, 6 or 8 pin power connection. Reconnect any CD/DVD rom's as well as any hard drives that may be installed in the machine. Don't forget some cable won't have anything to connect to, this is for future upgrades.

STEP 7 Power on the machine.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Your computer should power up without issues, if so pat yourself on the back and relax your have Successfully changed your defective power supply for a new one.

Contrary to what some may believe computer power issues seem to be very common in the IT world. Sometime these power problems are serious and can mean it’s time for a new machine, but on some occasions the problem may not be as serious as some of us may think. Before you contact your local computer repair company let’s attempt a few troubleshooting steps. 

First, attempt to power on the machine and look for some sort of activity on the front of your box. You may see green, yellow or red led activity; listen for fan or hard drive activity. If there no activity here is a series of steps you can take before calling that computer repair guy. Make sure your machine is 

• Plugged into the power socket 
• If your machine is (which it should be) plugged into a surge protector make sure the proctor is in its on state.
• The power cable is connected securely to back of the PC.
• Some power supplies have an on and off switch, if so make sure the Power switch is turned on. This will be on the back of the computer near the power cord.. 
  

  You can swap out the power cord if you want, but a bad power cord is very rare.

Once you complete the steps mentioned above attempt to power on your machine again. If you still receive no power. Look on the back of your machine toward the top to see if you have a GREEN led. Some power supplies have GREEN L.E.D.S to let you know if the power supply is receiving power. If none of the above steps resolves your issue and you’re GREEN led is not lit contact your local Computer Repair Guy.  

For onsite computer repair in the Fort Worth and surrounding area contact: 911 Computer Support & Repair.

Troubleshooting Video:  Computer Won’t Turn On or Computer Will Not Power On

Important: If your machine does seem to be receiving power without anything displaying on the monitor (L.E.D.S lit, running fans, hard drive activity, etc.) Visit: My computer turns on but nothing shows on my monitor.

Courtesy of: www.911computersupport.com your Fort Worth Computer Repair guy.