At 16:37 +0100 on 13/08/02, Kyle Kinsey wrote: >Just been fiddling with my macs again and I was booting them to check they >still worked, >came accross one of my c650's and it just turned off and further investigation >notes that >it blew the 3A fuse in the power cable! also the psu smells of burn a bit! >Popking aound I note the psu is rated at 1.5a not 3 (on 200-240v), I'd usually >assume >this means i should use a 1.5a fuse for protection but these are not common, >all >computer stuff uses 3a or 5a fuses. > >Any idea what could case this and what i should do.
Clean up the mobo first; something might have been shorting out a power line and overloading the PSU. If that doesn't stop the fuse-blowing, there's probably a short in the PSU somewhere, and quite honestly, the best fix would be to replace the PSU. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
