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    using ATX PSU for TV's?

    the guy i buy TV's from at the E-waste recycler told me that he has sometimes used an ATX power supply instead of the power board to diagnose TV's...

    im sure he's not lying, but is this something we can do safely?

    it makes sense to me since the average PSU for a tv only needs some 5v, 12v , and 24v which you can make just fine with an ATX PC power supply...
    then just a matter of putting the wires in the right places?

    there has to be some major reason why this is a bad idea. please, educate me!
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    #2
    Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

    Typical ATX PSUs output 3.3V, 5V, and 12V. Not sure how you'd get 24V, though.

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      #3
      Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

      Originally posted by shovenose View Post
      Typical ATX PSUs output 3.3V, 5V, and 12V. Not sure how you'd get 24V, though.
      you're forgetting the negative rails....

      -12v + 12v = 24v would have thought you knew that, with how you tried to make your own PSU tester and all.
      Last edited by goontron; 10-11-2014, 08:04 PM.
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        Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

        Originally posted by goontron View Post
        you're forgetting the negative rails....

        -12v + 12v = 24v would have thought you knew that, with how you tried to make your own PSU tester and all.
        lol, no need to be snarky.

        I don't participate in Hardware Insights anymore, so there is no need to have a PSU tester. I thought I was going back into it but after some more thought I realized it was not my passion anymore nor a priority so I ended up not doing it. I would have done it for the money and it doesn't make sense to do something just for money especially because it's not a very good source of income. I can charge $60-120 an hour for managed services or I can spend 4 hours on a review and make a couple bucks selling the PSU afterward - which makes more sense? I still proofread some of the articles and do minor site maintenance over there but that's it.

        Now let's not derail the entire thread, ok? If you have a problem PM me, and I'd be happy to work it out, but this thread doesn't belong to us.
        Last edited by shovenose; 10-11-2014, 08:16 PM.

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          #5
          Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

          Since the -12V and the +12V of the ATX will have common gorund, then for you to make 24V with negative ref to ground for the inverter board, then you will need to lift the ground of the -12V and the +12V ground. The 24V will also have to be rated at about 4~5A for typical inverter board.
          I am sure you have some TV that is beyond fixing, then you can use the power supply from it for testing.
          Last edited by budm; 10-11-2014, 08:23 PM.
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            #6
            Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

            yes that probably is the easiest solution...save a working PSU (the more "normal" the better?) from a tv with a broken screen and use that...
            as long as you rewire it correctly, there shouldnt be any danger to the main board?
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              #7
              Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

              Samsung power supplies are pretty awesome for the fact you can take a ps from one TV and if the mainboard plugs match you can use it to power on another panel.

              I have done this with a few LCD PS for some Sammy plasmas to trouble shoot mainboard on/off voltages

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                #8
                Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

                Also the -12v rail won't supply very much current.

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                  Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

                  Originally posted by SteveNielsen View Post
                  Also the -12v rail won't supply very much current.
                  Yeah, usually less than 1 Amp. Most seem to use just an LM7912.
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                    Re: using ATX PSU for TV's?

                    Yes. I was gonna say that. Most PSUs have around 0.5A to 0.8A capacity - not really useful.
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