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my new fortron source 500w
- Thread starter Des1017
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what is annoying about the fan? is it clicking? or does it sound like it is hitting something?
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I believe if you open the PSU you invalidate the warranty so, don't do it as if there is something wrong you'll need to rma it.
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There's no warranty sticker to break - pull the top off and see if the fan is hitting something.
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you need to jump the PSU first. To do this, get a paper clip, and connect the green wire pin and a black wire. Then plug the power from the wall into the PSU. If you don't jump it, it won't turn on just by applying power to it.
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Look, be very careful. You are playing around with a lot of voltage. I suggest you just look at it first without running it. If there is something obstructing the fan it should be pretty obvious. I don't think you have much to gain by running it that way. If there is nothing obstructing it then you will need to rma it. I really don't think it's something to play around with.
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If you run it with the cover off, don't touch anything in there while even if the power is connected to it while it's off. The heatsinks may be live.
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And if you happen to touch the Cap leads you can kill your self even if the unit is off and unplugged!Oklahoma Wolf said:
Having said that, I have opened them up before just don't touch the caps, and try to keep of the Heat sinks.
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That's just great. If we don't hear back should we send an ambulance or a mortician?Archer36 said:
I still vote for caution over damn the torpedoes full voltage ahead!
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you can't kill yourself. It will knock you on your *** and give you a good scare.
I've touched it a few times and nothing bad happened.
I've touched it a few times and nothing bad happened.
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lol, thats at least a good sign someone lived thru it.
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Well, it's nice to see you are alive. I was getting a little worried.Des1017 said:
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Des1017 said:
yes even with it off you can get hurt, becuase the caps hold a charge and those PSU's are pretty powerful.
just trying to give you a heads up, these nice folks are.
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If the psu was to shock you near your heart you will die. Thats why people die by leaning over an open monitor! ****ING KABOOM!! then your heart goes into shock.
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When I was a kid and TV's had tubes that you could change and repair your own TV, I was taught by my dad to ground the chassis with a screw driver when I opened the back. A spark would jump from the chassis to the screw driver. The TV was then safe to touch. I figure the same thing could be done with a PSU.
