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| Thread ID: 77668 | 2007-03-18 04:15:00 | Something in the PSU blew up but the computer is running just fine... | qazwsxokmijn (102) | Press F1 |
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| 533976 | 2007-03-19 10:54:00 | "plastic shrapnels" (whatever they are...) - are unlikely to have done the deed as plastic is usually an insulator, but metallic swarf from the drill sure would. I agree GF, but......swarf may spark, but it won't smoke. Maybe the answer lies in opening up the PSU case and looking to see what has been burning Q, or having a competent electronics technician have a look for you and give an opinion. If you see that a component has burned up or an expert confirms that for you, buy an new supply. I wouldn't trust it, they are high current-capability devices, and and if they go up big time the potential for collateral damage is a real worry. You could kill the electronics for your HDD for example, which is very expensive to recover from if you need that data. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 533977 | 2007-03-19 11:34:00 | Dont I always say Listen to the words of Billy? No? Ok, This time then. He speaks wise words, Ignore them at your peril. PSU is heap big cheap. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 533978 | 2007-03-19 20:56:00 | My problem is that now I am phobic to uninstalling my old PSU and reinstalling the new one. So the only way I could get the QMB tech to install it for me is if I go there. The second problem is that I can't go there because my father, my only means of mobility, works from 4pm-12am every weekdays and won't have time before 4pm due to other commitments. I'll just have to see what I can do. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 533979 | 2007-03-19 22:11:00 | My advice. (for what it's worth). If the comp's running OK now, just leave it alone and enjoy it while you can. Wait until it stops working. Then start over again. That's the time to worry. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 533980 | 2007-03-20 01:15:00 | Well, if you warned your old man about drilling holes above the psu, and it does fail, you have cause to go to him for replacement. You could just take jacks advice and ignore the issue altogether. I know what I'd be doing... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 533981 | 2007-03-20 01:22:00 | The dad might have just drilled a hole in something that is limping along too for a while . . . like a capacitor, or a toroid coil . . . and these might not show up for a while . . . . but they will! Might've even knocked off an aux rail . . . and if it's not being used right now . . it MIGHT go for a while before it drags another rail down with it . Sparks are never a good thing no matter what the source unless you a setting off fireworks or trying to light a fire . Not IF, but WHEN . And youse guys are on 240 volts too . . . egads! :eek: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 533982 | 2007-03-20 01:38:00 | My problem is that now I am phobic to uninstalling my old PSU and reinstalling the new one. So the only way I could get the QMB tech to install it for me is if I go there. The second problem is that I can't go there because my father, my only means of mobility, works from 4pm-12am every weekdays and won't have time before 4pm due to other commitments. I'll just have to see what I can do. QMB are open on Saturdays too you know. Otherwise take the Bus. Or I'm assuming you want to take the whole system along? And not just the PSU itself... |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 533983 | 2007-03-20 04:49:00 | Yeah, I've decided to buy a new PSU and get QMB to install and test it instead of me. BTW, I am buying Task PSU. Task 550W. Is Task a good brand? Seems like a lot of Tasks are going around these days.... |
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