PC is totally dead.

EveryWhere

Robisere wrote: »

Plenty of refurbished desktops, these are Dell and are the best, will last you for a long time:
https://www.dellrefurbished.co.uk/desktop-computers/dell-optiplex-3010-47562.html


This would be better than throwing money at re[airing an old PC, with the risk of other components failing.


Others:
https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/desktop-pcs/refurbished-pcs.html


http://www.blackbarncomputers.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzenbBRB3EiwAItS-u7V1aFja9-jBRCmBV-rgCvxEW1MoOZEq3oilFcYZnOT7yWu-62g2qhoCZhwQAvD_BwE

£209 for the 3010? Too expensive.

The 7010 at £119 represents much better value; https://www.dellrefurbished.co.uk/dell-optiplex-7010-47635.html

macman

EveryWhere wrote: »

Her data 'will be fine' anyway regardless of the power supply swap. The issue is the cost of the repair and whether it is worth it for a nine year old PC.
Rather than to take the PC anywhere, she can simply call the 'local PC shop' in order to ascertain the cost of fitting a new PSU to that particular machine.
If they refuse to give a price for that particular job and insist that you bring it in, I would give them a wide berth.
In addition, a hard drive back-up and swap seems a likely outcome for a nine year old PC, especially if 'clicking sounds' have been noted along the way.
So one has to weigh the costs.

Yes, I'm aware of that. I simply meant that her data will once again be accessible. On a nine year old PC, changing both the PSU and the hard drive, plus labour, is simply not cost effective. It would only be so if the OP could DIY it, using used parts. A shop is going to charge not less than £100-£120 for parts and labour.
OP could get a base unit refurb to a much better spec for a little more.

moonpenny

Excuse my ignorance but if I got a new "tower" such as the Dell ones mentioned, could I still use my HP monitor or would I have to get the complete pc set up?

parking_question_chap

moonpenny wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but if I got a new "tower" such as the Dell ones mentioned, could I still use my HP monitor or would I have to get the complete pc set up?

Yes, but you might need to buy a different wire due to compatibility. Will cost £5 online at most.

Robisere

What is the model number of your HP monitor? I will take a look at its spec's and connections, tell you which cables fit the monitor.

grumpycrab

Regarding monitor, gonna be VGA surely. Have a look moonpenny.