Suppose you turn on a system and everything is dead – no lights, nothing on the monitor screen, and no spinning fan or hard drive. You verify that the power to the system works, all power connections and power cords are securely connected, and all pertinent switches are turned on. You can assume the power supply has gone bad. It’s time to replace it.

Write a response to the following prompt in a minimum of 175 words:

• What would be the quickest and easiest way to solve this problem?
• List the major steps in the process you would follow and explain why.