Okay, this thread is probably going to be full of practices for you to laugh at, but everyone needs a little laughter now and then...
Alright.... I was going to replace the power socket on this one PSU, because it had broken one of the tabs and I was afraid I would break the other one eventually, so I ordered a new socket from Mouser. I've been using this PSU with no other issues for a long time, I just finally decided to do something about it (I'm in a fixing mood as of late). So the socket came in today, and I went to install it, but found that the only iron I have here at home is a 15 watt and is woefully underpowered for the job. So I just put the lid back on and went to put it back into service again.
I hooked it up to my recently recapped mobo, with everything else already hooked up, that I have sitting on the floor under my desk. The board is out of the way, under a file drawer that hangs off the one side of the desk, so there's no issues with me stepping on it or things falling into it. This is just a test bed, and having it out of the case makes it all the easier to swap components in and out. ANYWAY...
I hooked the PSU up to the HD and mobo (only two devices), and then went to plug it in. Well, when I plugged it in, I could hear and extremely high-pitched squeal, so I hit the switch on the back of the PSU and it died away with a squelch. Flipped the PSU switch back on, and the noise was not present... okay, I thought, whatever. Turned on the computer, everything fired up, then the power supply said "KAPOW!" and everything shut off. I was underneath the desk still, and saw sparks from somewhere inside the PSU, but couldn't figure it out. So, with my heart pounding as a result of the adrenaline rush you can only get when electricity talks back, I unplugged the PSU from the wall, unhooked it from the computer, and took the case off again.
Only thing I can see is that the fuse is completely demolished. BUT, the power supply does smell burnt from around the two big input caps (both of which are Nippon Chemi-con), but I can't actually _see_ any burnt spots.
Anyway, scared the crap out of me, and I don't even know what happened. As I said, I've been using this PSU for quite a while...
BTW- the PSU is an older Sparkle FSP200-61GT (200w) ATX supply.
Alright.... I was going to replace the power socket on this one PSU, because it had broken one of the tabs and I was afraid I would break the other one eventually, so I ordered a new socket from Mouser. I've been using this PSU with no other issues for a long time, I just finally decided to do something about it (I'm in a fixing mood as of late). So the socket came in today, and I went to install it, but found that the only iron I have here at home is a 15 watt and is woefully underpowered for the job. So I just put the lid back on and went to put it back into service again.
I hooked it up to my recently recapped mobo, with everything else already hooked up, that I have sitting on the floor under my desk. The board is out of the way, under a file drawer that hangs off the one side of the desk, so there's no issues with me stepping on it or things falling into it. This is just a test bed, and having it out of the case makes it all the easier to swap components in and out. ANYWAY...
I hooked the PSU up to the HD and mobo (only two devices), and then went to plug it in. Well, when I plugged it in, I could hear and extremely high-pitched squeal, so I hit the switch on the back of the PSU and it died away with a squelch. Flipped the PSU switch back on, and the noise was not present... okay, I thought, whatever. Turned on the computer, everything fired up, then the power supply said "KAPOW!" and everything shut off. I was underneath the desk still, and saw sparks from somewhere inside the PSU, but couldn't figure it out. So, with my heart pounding as a result of the adrenaline rush you can only get when electricity talks back, I unplugged the PSU from the wall, unhooked it from the computer, and took the case off again.
Only thing I can see is that the fuse is completely demolished. BUT, the power supply does smell burnt from around the two big input caps (both of which are Nippon Chemi-con), but I can't actually _see_ any burnt spots.
Anyway, scared the crap out of me, and I don't even know what happened. As I said, I've been using this PSU for quite a while...
BTW- the PSU is an older Sparkle FSP200-61GT (200w) ATX supply.
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