I think I killed it

[RagingGecko]

Boy, this is not my week. After spilling cooling liquid all over my videocard (thank god the computer wasn't on) I think I killed my power supply. Suddenly its started making this whir...click noise (best I can describe it), kinda like something just touching a spinning fan. However upon opening up the PSU the fan isn't touching anything. It's really weird, the sound is comming from under the capacitor :confused: The computer starts running, fans spin, water pumps, then the whir...clicking starts and the computer quits immediately, but the light on the motherboard is still on. Oye, can I fix it or should I just buy a new one? :(

[The Spyder]

Fried a cap there..... dont know how..... Get a sparkel powersupply~

[CrystalMethod]

You could probably fix it. But if you don't really know what you're doing you could end up frying a few components if you get it wrong. I'd just spend the cash and get a new PSU.

[Tismedt]

One thing Crystalmethod did not mention. You could fry yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you dont have expereince working with electicity dont try it. Even unplugged a PSU has enough juice in it to kill. For 60 bucks buy a new sparkle.

[The Overclocker]

Originally posted by Tismedt
One thing Crystalmethod did not mention. You could fry yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you dont have expereince working with electicity dont try it. Even unplugged a PSU has enough juice in it to kill. For 60 bucks buy a new sparkle.

yah, i got eletrocuted from trying to fix a powersupply - i had it turned on with the case off to check everything was ok, and then i forgot it wa on - (i have just replaced a dead fan with a super quiet one) and put my had on the PCB on the other side of the power plug- i had 230v going though me for about 10seconds! - i stuck to the powersupply.

but the powersupply still works fine and i have only lost feeling in the top of my head.

i agree though, unless you know what yuo are doing, or can find anyone who knows what they are doing to fix it, then get a new one.

[RagingGecko]

Yeah, thats kinda why I wondered if I could fix it. I once accidently touched a screwdriver across something in there. Lucky it as a weak old PSU.