STEP 6 Installing a Power supply

Installing a Power supply

Installing a Power supply into a computer case is generally easy. First, the power supply will have to be unpackaged and inspected for damage.

The power supply after it has been unpacked

• On the case that is being used in this tutorial there is a small plastic power supply holder that is used to ensure the power supply does not hit the motherboard. The plastic holder is held in by two screws and it will need to be removed to install the power supply. (Note: This will vary from case to case. Some cases will have them while other cases may not.)

Removing the plastic power supply holder

• I am now ready to install the power supply. The power supply has to be aligned with the four screw holes where the power supply mounts to the back of the computer case. While doing this, I avoid hitting any of the other computer hardware already installed.

Installing the power supply in the computer case

• Once I have the power supply aligned, I screw it into place using the mounting screws. I make sure the power supply is held in place until the mounting screws have been installed to ensure that no damage will be done to any of the other computer hardware already installed.

Tightening the powers supply mounting screws

• Now that this is done the plastic power supply holder will have to be reinstalled.

Reinstalling the plastic power supply holder