PSU problem.

Is there any way that I can delete this thread 'cause now I'm :o
 
You did what??!! Why Larry.....why? :eek: :)

It might have just popped a fuse and could be repaired. But please don't open it - you will most likely blow yourself up :)

Some of the more expensive SMPS's I've seen having auto sensing so it will switch automatically from 110 to 220V
 
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Walty said:
I'll take the PSU that I've blown back to the shops tomorrow and hopefully they'll replace it because it's still under guarantee.
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Wow, they cover "lets see what this button does-alitis"...:D
Not smart of you mate..next time you wanna do something, gOOgle it first! :D
 
Hah, thats how I blew my first PSU, I bought a new pc put it together, forgot to plug in the power/hdd LEDs and all those small cables..so I decided to switch my psu to 115V...

Bright blue spark and I had to buy another PSU the next day. It was as frustrating as it was funny. Alteast you learnt something.
 
Ivan... said:
Hah, thats how I blew my first PSU, I bought a new pc put it together, forgot to plug in the power/hdd LEDs and all those small cables..so I decided to switch my psu to 115V...

Bright blue spark and I had to buy another PSU the next day. It was as frustrating as it was funny. Alteast you learnt something.
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:) Glad I'm not the only one
 
incaseofire said:
Wow, they cover "lets see what this button does-alitis"...:D
Not smart of you mate..next time you wanna do something, gOOgle it first! :D
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That there, is probably the single best, most incredibly intelligent and sage piece of advice ever. Ever. Ever-ever-ever! Just do it!
:D

This would've saved a truck-load of grief for so many people.
 
A PSU keeping to standards, will have over voltage protection. It's more than likely just a fuse that blew, minor repairs... Worst case scenario, you poped a few caps and toasted a transformer, still minor repairs provided you take it to someone that knows what they are doing.
 
savage said:
A PSU keeping to standards, will have over voltage protection. It's more than likely just a fuse that blew, minor repairs... Worst case scenario, you poped a few caps and toasted a transformer, still minor repairs provided you take it to someone that knows what they are doing.
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Hmm interesting. Will keep that in mind if uhmmm...curiosity strikes:D
 
If the Caps poped it would have been loud, very very loud. Also many of those type PSU's have op-amps, they are much louder. We pop them regularly in the labs :D (as well as weld with switch mode power supplies but that is another story)

Anyway did that myself once (to a old PC/PSU I wanted to fry), the PSU was very cheap and the PC went up in smoke, very funny and entertaining.

Also I've heard of quite a few ppl who did what you did out of curiosity.. They're all studying engineering now, curiously enough... You're not planning on studying it perhaps? :D

Btw. if the transformer is fried might as well throw it in the trash, costs more to replace it, than buy a new PSU.
 
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Gnome said:
Also I've heard of quite a few ppl who did what you did out of curiosity.. They're all studying engineering now, curiously enough... You're not planning on studying it perhaps?
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Still along time until I start studying anything.:D
 
Ivan... said:
Hah, thats how I blew my first PSU, I bought a new pc put it together, forgot to plug in the power/hdd LEDs and all those small cables..so I decided to switch my psu to 115V...

Bright blue spark and I had to buy another PSU the next day. It was as frustrating as it was funny. Alteast you learnt something.
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Haha, same here. :D Blew an old 386 that way.
 
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