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Do I need to buy this branded PowerSupply? Have to wait a week for it.

Heellloooo Experts!

The following powersupply is the manufacturer-provided replacement:

http://support.gateway.com/s/POWER/6500184/Q0018407.shtml 

GW cannot get me the item 'til a week from MON.  I am going away and need to service a client with this part.  PRONTO! :)

Is there any reason I cannot use a generic?

My challenge/question is for my friends here to point me to a suitable sub for this.  Would love to hear suggestions for a firm that can overnight me the beast at a good/fair price.

Many thanks!!  I'm ready to award some points tonight! :)

JJ
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absolutly no reason you can not use it, unless the plugs is different or the generic unit dimensions is not suitable, if it produce the same wattage then go for it, I used different powersupply on different machines, sometimes I take one off a machine to put it in another machine

my only concern is this unit has the fan in in and most genieric ones if not all have the fan on the other side, so possibly gateways motherboards need extra air, not sure though


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Thanks Ahmed!  Good to know.

Would love even more detail about exactly which p/s I might buy (and from where).

I am really out to lunch about these darned things. :)
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Ahmed my man,

UPS just dropped off the Gateway powersupply, so my question becomes moot.  That was good service from GW!  Said it would take a week and it came overnight!  $5 shipping -- very reas.

However, since you were a good neighbor and answered quickly, please accept the points as a token of friendship.

Well done, the Ozzies!

JJ
cheers mate, and thanks for the points, my mind will be more peacfull when I use the original parts, but only for my stuff lol

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