Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

[sam_sam_sam]

This burning machine did not want power up Wednesday morning look a the computer and it did not powering up

Took the switching power supply home and took it apart and found all the capacitors on the 5 volt rail bloated a couple of them on the 12 volt rail were also that way most of those capacitors were Teapo brand capacitors

There are two daughter board in this switching power supply one is where the fan is wired to about half of those capacitors that are less than 100uf were way out of specks and the other half seemed to be ok

The other daughter board must have to with the PFC portion basically the same story about half were way out of specks and the other half seems to test ok

These two daughter board and there so many pins are a pain in the a** to work on a couple of the pin pads were lifting off of the board REALLY not a very good main board

Right now I have a CD rom drive hook up and a LED module string hook up to and it seems to be working pretty good the voltages looks good

I have also checked the actual results of this tester with another meter and the results were very good

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

Ran it overnight and everything was good with the switching power supply with the load that I described earlier I turned it off and on quite a few time over a period of time

However the the computer board had other ideas and issues
One problem was the C-mos battery was dead and causing boot up issues

The computer board need a good cleaning

After getting these issues corrected now it boot up

Now I have to see what happens when I put it back in the machine and see how it works then

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

Put the computer back in the machine and it power up and it booted up and loaded the program that it was suppose to open and everything seems to be working correctly

We shall see if and when we do this project for this customer in next couple of days if everything works the way it should

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

Update

The burning machine is back up and running normal which is a good thing because we are cutting a customer project

[PeteS in CA]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

How old is that PSU? Based on the several rated currents, I'd guess ca. 1999.

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

How old is that PSU? Based on the several rated currents, I'd guess ca. 1999.

Your guess is pretty good around 2000 s or so they can not remember exactly when they got the machine

I have been here for almost 10 years now

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

One a very sad note

Our last day at this location is September 15 they are closing this location permanently

On a brighter note

A company that I have worked for repairing there servo controllers is thinking about hiring me when this location closes

[ChaosLegionnaire]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

is that another company closing that is a casualty of covid-19? pity companies arent included on the covid-19 table casualty list! lol!

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

is that another company closing that is a casualty of covid-19? pity companies arent included on the covid-19 table casualty list! lol!

This is was the final nail in the coffin that seal our faith unfortunately

Before this COVID-19 we going from some what busy to what we concerned normal

Then when COVID-19 hit this was bear-ly busy to not much work at all this was for about a month

Corporate had cut our staff in about half at first about a month after the COVID-19 hit this was a “permanent layoff “ ( do not think that they offer them a severance package because these employees had not been with us for more than a few years to only months ) but I do not know the details of the first round of cutting staff

This happens about two months later———>

Then corporate came in one morning and “ permanently terminated “ ( this is not a mistake in words they did offer a severance package to these employees you had three days to decide to take this package and mail in your signed forms to HR ) this was more than half of our staff and keep a few people to close our
location down ( for the employees that were asked to stay they offered a bonus for staying on and a severance package to close the facility you had to make your decision that day and sign forms

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[CapLeaker]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

good luck sam... hopefully you get hired.

[sam_sam_sam]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

good luck sam... hopefully you get hired.

Thank you sir for your comment

[budm]

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Good luck Sam.
I was laid off last November (Thanks Giving week) after 25 years along with other long long time employees with the company, we use to have over 300 people in this location, now it is down to less than 30.
The corporation was bought out by British company that buy and sell companies.

[sam_sam_sam]

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The company that I made a comment about that they might hire me well I will have a job with them after the work is finished with one I am working for now

[CapLeaker]

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thats good news Sam! I hope budm got rehired too!

[sam_sam_sam]

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Well this company and there misleading offers have a lot to desired
Let just say that we are not happy with them moving the date to October 15 now

[sam_sam_sam]

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Update this company is going to offer another stay on bonus until October 15

[CapLeaker]

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do they ever make their mind up?

[sam_sam_sam]

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do they ever make their mind up?

Not really sure if they can

[CapLeaker]

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lol

[ChaosLegionnaire]

Re: Burning Machine Computer Switching Power Supply did not end up in landfill

well covid has been really hard on companies. cant blame them either!