Here are some questions to ask about your case:
1. Is it the new type ATX or older type AT?
2. What is the rated wattage of the power supply?
3. Is the power supply the cause of the "dead" computer?
Here is a web site which discusses cases.
http://www.arstechnica.com/guide/cases.html


At 11/2/02, you wrote:
>I am thinking about building a computer in the near
>future, (complete newbie here).  I have an old
>(dead)computer that I have been thinking would make a
>good case for completely new everything inside.  It is
>an old PB, but the case is large & looks like it would
>be easy to work in.  Any opinions? Thanks.
>Sunrose130