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Bust PSU?

by Adi May 31, 2005 8:33AM PDT

Tried to turn on my PC today, and it wouldn't turn on. Not a thing. No lights, no nothing. I'm guessing this means the PSU has given up the ghost, but there were no tell tale signs (like black smoke ). Just looking for confirmation that this can happen just like that, it is a pretty old PSU, about 5 years now.

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The only way to tell is to ....

by Michael Geist May 31, 2005 9:23AM PDT

swap in a new one that's known good. They do go just like that.

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by Adi Jun 1, 2005 6:33PM PDT

Thanks for your reply Michael. Turns out it was the power supply, but since it was an old computer the power supply wasn't made anymore, and as it was an awkward size (only 9cm deep!!) I had to re-case the whole PC to put a new PSU in. Ah well. All done now!

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