G4 Powersupply

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I went to turn on my G4 tower (466mhz) after it crashed to find it would not turn back on. I am thinking a dead power supply is the cause.

I went online to find a replacement and found the same model for $190, a price I do not want to pay.

Instead, I'd like to buy a standard PC power supply for much less. I would go with a good quality company like Antec. Would it work?
Does it matter if the voltage and wattage of the new power supply matches that of the old one?

From what I know, the G4 is not covered by warranty anymore.

 

[Ste]

Doubtful.

Call up apple and ask them

 

[macdude425]

No, you can't just put any PSU in it, because Apple rearranges the pins on their PSUs (just like most other proprietary computer makers...gah). I agree with Ste; call Apple and see what they can do for you, or, if there's an Apple store nearby, you could try asking them about it.

 

[andy43]

Listen to Ste... I would call apple the second that happened. Sorry dude, that sucks.