Grace I would say replace everything. I am a hardware type. For years I have fixed every broken piece of my hardware. Today I find the cost of repair parts to very quickly exceed the total cost of the machine. In part, that’s because the replaceable parts are usually large modules. Power supplies are often glued together so you have to cut into them to replace component parts. Sadly we are a throwaway society.
I think printers are a unique case. Have you noticed the printer repair stores are going out of business? Again in part, because the manufactures practically give away the hardware and make their money on the expendables. Fred Townsend DC to Light Consulting Services From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grace Lin Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Beyond Power Supply Safety Dear Members, How much damage would be after shorting the input of power supplies? An HP all-in-one machine (purchased in 2001) and a color laser printer (HP CP2025dn) were damaged by about 1.5 feet of flood water brought into the house by Hurricane Irene. They were safe (no fire and damage to the property and human beings). Both power cords were connected to the receptacles (no surge protectors) which were about 1 foot above the ground. The all-in-one machine, powered by an AC adapter, was on a table and didn't touch water. Some components of the laser printer burned when it had about 1" of flood water on the bottom. My question is: is it worth for me, not a hardware troubleshooting expert, to try to fix them? Or, just say good bye to them and move on? Thank you very much and look forward to your comments. Best regards, Grace Lin - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
