Dell Dimension 2350 Motherboard

[Gin]

I need a replace board for this unit Dell Dimension 2350, thing is that Dell is asking about 100 dollars which is todally unreasonable for an out dated model.  I used google an only found e-bay.  Thing is that I kind of need this board before too long.  The lights on the back of the orginal dont come on at all.  So it seems bad.

[patio]

Why do you have to replace it with a Dell board ? ?
As long as the board takes your CPU you can shop around.

[soybean]

Thing is that I kind of need this board before too long.

Why?  You have a laptop.

[Gin]

Patio, this is a Dell unit.  I dont really have funds to change everything out an the OS.  Which is all ready installed with a bunch of software which I havent used in a good while, such as my banking stuff an what not.  Cause the laptop has issues too an as a tech I ended up getting it as a carry around an second hand as well as for classes too.  But it needs worked on as well.

I hate some of the way things are around here at times via posting messages.

[Allan]

I hate some of the way things are around here at times via posting messages.

Doesn't seem to have stopped you though

[Gin]

Well know, but just certain things that he needs to change is all.  Like I lost all of the text to my post which was rather long.  Thats not the point.

[giardmi09]

I had always thought that most of the lower end Dell computer cases had a non-standard motherboard form factor. I know that my old dell did. I could only replace the motherboard with another dell motherboard.

[Gin]

exatly, not to mention that the power supplies are differnt

[patio]

Ummmm...
We're talking about a laptop here...correct ? ?

[Gin]

No, it's a tower unit.  I would have indictated that it was a laptop if it was.

[Computer_Commando]

Some of the older Dell desktop have a unique pinout for the power supply.  I'm not sure about a Dimension 2350.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&os=WLH&osl=en&catid=&impid=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_CEL_2350
The motherboard does not appear to be a micro-ATX, so there may be no extra mounting positions on the case.

[Gin]

I wouldnt know about that but I ment in general hardware wise.  I still need a board though.

[Computer_Commando]

If all the lights are off on the back, it's possible that more than the motherboard are bad.  If you're lucky, it could be only the psu is bad.

[Gin]

the board gets soft power an turns on the rest of the unit.  So I assume thats all it is I had the same results with a Dell Dimension 4100

[Computer_Commando]

1.  the board gets soft power an turns on the rest of the unit.
2.  So I assume thats all it is I had the same results with a Dell Dimension 4100

1.  What is "soft power"?  Maybe you are referring to +5VSB (+5 Standby)?
2.  All "what" is?    I had a 4100, same symptoms, and it was only the psu.
If you want to buy a replacement motherboard, without further testing, it's your money, go right ahead.