Possible to ressurect a dead GX150?

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I posted re a GX150 I was doing up. Well it worked fine a few days ago. This
morning the RAM arrived and, before doing anything, I tested the system
again. It wouldn't POST. In fact, the power switch LED just flashed amber
once a second simultaneously with the HD LED (green) (all components have
been thoroughly tested and found to be in PWO). I spoke to Dell TS and they
said it was either the motherboard or the PSU (most likely both, though with
the other symptoms, fans cycling on and off, and the optical drive LED
flashing) it's more likely to be a dead PSU. Anyway, Dell want to swap out
both and want £400 - so I told them (politely) where to stick it.

So, before I cart this thing off to the local tip, can anyone offer me any
suggestions? Can I find a new PSU anywhere for cheap? Googling for "GX150
PSU" or "GX150 power supply" has got me precisely nowhere (well no UK hits
at least).

Thanks
 
I posted re a GX150 I was doing up. Well it worked fine a few days ago. This
morning the RAM arrived and, before doing anything, I tested the system
again. It wouldn't POST. In fact, the power switch LED just flashed amber
once a second simultaneously with the HD LED (green) (all components have
been thoroughly tested and found to be in PWO). I spoke to Dell TS and they
said it was either the motherboard or the PSU (most likely both, though with
the other symptoms, fans cycling on and off, and the optical drive LED
flashing) it's more likely to be a dead PSU. Anyway, Dell want to swap out
both and want £400 - so I told them (politely) where to stick it.

So, before I cart this thing off to the local tip, can anyone offer me any
suggestions? Can I find a new PSU anywhere for cheap? Googling for "GX150
PSU" or "GX150 power supply" has got me precisely nowhere (well no UK hits
at least).

Thanks
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For those of us too lazy to find out what a GX150 is, could
you describe it briefly, and is the power supply standard or
a proprietary form-factor and/or standard pinout?
http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/atx_on.gif

Sometimes OEMs will substitute a color per rail, for example
blue wires for 12V instead of yellow, but a multimeter can
confirm the voltages.

There are some pics here, is this it?
http://world.uraru.net/~vette/108/photo/20010819/
http://world.uraru.net/~vette/108/photo/20010819/GX150_3.jpg
If so, what's the label on it look like, manufacturer and
rail breakdown?

At least in those pics, this one shows it has standard
connector and pinout, but I can't tell if there is an aux.
connector as Dell often used.
http://world.uraru.net/~vette/108/photo/20010819/GX150_2.jpg
 
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