Power supply help needed

I build and repair computers and am fairly new to mac. I love not having the BSOD anymore.
I know you can use the ALS power supply on the G5 20" iMac that doesn't use it (all you do is remove the ALS sensor portion) then you should be able to use any of these p/n's for a replacement, right?
AP14P46, 614-0398, 614-0366, 614-0326, 661-3625, 661-3289, AP13PC97, 614-0279, DPS-180SB A, 614-0334, 661-3350 661-3289 614-0353 614-0296 614-0297
I have to repair several spares i.e. replacing the caps that are bad and am wondering what they will fit into. I know that you can't use a 17" iMac G5 PS in a 20" but you can use the 20" PS in the 17" but these are all for 20" iMac G5's
I am just curious if the above statement is true.

I know that putting a 17 into a 20 won't work because of the power requirements. However the 20 will work in a 17. The main issue that I am wondering is, if any of the model numbers listed above for the 20" will work in other 20" models? I also know that the ALS version will work that is why I put those model numbers into the mix because all you have to do to put a 20 ALS PS into a non-ALS 20 is remove the ALS portion on that particular PS. So I still need to know about the models numbers listed above, which ones will work and which ones will not? I have already talked via email with Jim and he is not sure. What I would like to do is get all of the model numbered power supplies and test connections / voltages on each one individually and that would answer all of the questions about which one will work in what. This is a real endeavor for me as I need to repair a few iMac G5's that have the bad cap issue. This has been a long standing problem ever since Apple ended their extended warranty repairs.
I might have one for you but I must repair it first. I am waiting for my DigiKey parts to arrive.
Since terms are different everywhere, is the "switchmode chip", you are talking about, the green tantalum cap on top of the smaller transformer taped to it with yellow tape?
I buy non-working iMacs or iMac PS's and repair them. And any other macs for that matter.

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