I still thinks it's easier to either buy one or just get one of some dodgy
old machine somewhere..
I'm telling you it's gonna be a b$@!* as those things take out alot and I
mean alot of components..
Forget the bulbs as they are not accurate enough and power supplies have
their own loads so it should work without a load I usually throw in a 10MB
HDD just to make it happy.. bulbs work with different voltages and the
difference between 5.25V and 5.6V is the difference between a blown BUS or
working one..
If you replace or repair the the PSU I suggest remove all non required cards
from the MB and test it as I have seen PCI cards blow from a 115PSU.
Sometimes it can create some damage before the fuse or limiters kick in.
This is from experience so justa warning..
-----Original Message-----
From: Jill Rowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 9:25 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [SLUG] [OT] Blown up power supply?
If you decide to try and repair your power supply, please replace the cover
before you switch it on.
Most SMPSs generate a high voltage, about 300V DC on the heatsinks, which is
unhealthy to touch.
We fried a supply here once during testing, and what blew up were
- rectifiers
- part of the copper track
- fuses
The rectifiers are a special type, so don't just substitute anything.
Also many SMPSs won't work without a load of some sort, so you might need to
plug in a light bulb as a load (safer than plugging in a computer), eg 12V
bulb on the 12V outlet, or a 6V / 5V bulb on the 5V outlet.
You need to verify that all outlets are working before you plug it in the
computer.
Or you can just chuck it and put in another one from a junked computer.
Depends on whether you can stand the smell.
- Jill.
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Jill Rowling
Snr Design Engineer & Unix System Administrator
Electronic Engineering Department, Aristocrat Technologies Australia
3rd Floor, 77 Dunning Ave Rosebery NSW 2018
Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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