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Reviving old PSU?

Mixzzz
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So I got a PC which I'm giving to grandma to pay bills, read news and such but it has a dead PSU. I tried connecting green wire to black with a paperclip but it didnt help. What could I check/replace to fix it? I dont want to spend 50$ bucks on a new PSU for an old PC... Its this PSU(I know its HEC but it will be ok for an old pc) http://www.hec-group.com.tw/model.php?category=psu&sub_category=certified_psu&model=pm

 

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https://www.dropbox.com/sc/1yc8p80dc3ytqhb/Dpr0NdrSiX

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Hey. Unless you know what you're doing. I don't recommend touching the insides of the PSU  :wacko:

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Hey. Unless you know what you're doing. I don't recommend touching the insides of the PSU  :wacko:

Well my dad knows, and Its dead anyways... Tried to find where I could repair it, found only one place and it charged 30$...

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Well my dad knows, and Its dead anyways... Tried to find where I could repair it, found only one place and it charged 30$...

 

Ah, fair enough. If your dad knows, all good  :D . Just careful with them capacitors. They still hold a sizable charge even when dead.

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Ah, fair enough. If your dad knows, all good  :D . Just careful with them capacitors. They still hold a sizable charge even when dead.

So I should I start with capacitors?

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Well my dad knows, and Its dead anyways...

yeah but watch out what you touch inside there is power left in it even if its not plugged in.worst case scenario someone dies. if your dad knows how to fix it let him but who knows what part in it its broken. i see the caps are ok but thats where my knolege ends. buy a new cheap one

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So I should I start with capacitors?

 

I honestly couldn't say what to check within a PSU. I think the internal fuse would be a good place to start, at least (I have no idea where it will be on the circuit board). Perhaps your Dad can be of more assistance  :lol:

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So I should I start with capacitors?

just look at them and no touching.thats where the power is still stored. look if they are inflated

 

scratch thats just throw the psu away don`t play with your health if you don`t know wth you are doing. get a cheap one even used

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just look at them and no touching.thats where the power is still stored. look if they are inflated

Not inflated...

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I think we found the problem, they have inflated very minimally but still the cap is a bit round compared to others...

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/1vwfipzod97r2x6/tdGv8fulB5

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