Logisys "build quality"

[Pentium4]

I thought Logisys was bad, but look at this! There was a screw floating around in the chassis. The worst part? The screw wasn't even the right type for the case, or PCB. Just a random screw. Scratches and long leads all over the soldering side. The case doesn't even fit the chassis correctly. The on/off switch was so loose that I could just pull it out with my hand.
I didn't get a pic, but one of the ground leads wasn't even soldered into the PCB.

[kaboom]

Re: Logisys "build quality"

You mean quality showpiece of what not to do!

The four mounting points are not bonded together, so RFI suppression is zip. Y-caps, on the other side of that board, aren't connected to that GND.

Capxon, JEE, YC, VIVA, Fudge-yoo? You don't need any caps at all! Not even soldered!

It's perfectly normal for the caps to die, and ripple to go outta spec in x years.

It's perfectly normal for those parts to not be soldered. You're all alarmists and making this a big deal.

The case is too thick for the switch...

Between the "loose screw" (haha) and leads over traces, I'll bet that'll live up to it's avatar- the "green hurricane in a cape" monster has "taken" your computer. "Taken," of course, meaning destroyed.

It won't be any of mine.

The only thing missing is this (and oil for it):

[stj]

Re: Logisys "build quality"

it's funny that they would put that in a clear case!

[momaka]

Re: Logisys "build quality"

You mean quality showpiece of what not to do!

The four mounting points are not bonded together, so RFI suppression is zip. Y-caps, on the other side of that board, aren't connected to that GND.

And not only that.
The whole idea of a metal case for the PSU is to make it more "fire-proof" in case something goes wrong (which with this PSU *it will*) AND to attenuate RFI and EMI from the switching noise generated by the PSU - you know, Faraday cage and all that... but I guess no cage can keep this Logysis Devil from wrecking havoc.

Capxon, JEE, YC, VIVA, Fudge-yoo? You don't need any caps at all! Not even soldered!

Haha!
I love the quotes you found from Antec Rep too - perfect fit for this thread.

Between the "loose screw" (haha) and leads over traces, I'll bet that'll live up to it's avatar- the "green hurricane in a cape" monster has "taken" your computer. "Taken," of course, meaning destroyed.

Yup, that's what I first thought of when I saw the Logysis logo years ago - a Devil (or "Diablo"? ... tek? ... sorry I couldn't resist that pun either) taking your computer to PC hell .

The only thing missing is this (and oil for it):
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attach...8&d=1424232627

Oil? In a Rulian Science fan? Where did you ever see that?

it's funny that they would put that in a clear case!

I think they came up with this in the factory so that "employees" (read: slave children) could see any mistakes they made on each unit and hopefully correct them

Needless to say. QC PASSED again!

[CapSwapper]

Re: Logisys "build quality"

looks like a fire bomb ready to explode. I doubt it was ever tested or plugged in after assembly