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      01-28-2009, 11:27 PM   #1
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power supply blew up i think

so i've been out of town for a week, just got back, went to turn on my desktop and the power supply popped, sparked, and refused to operate. i'm assuming it's shorted out, but has anyone else had a similar experience? i'm cautious about trying to turn it on again, don't really want to deal with an electrical fire. also, really bad smell associatied with it. time to order a new power supply?
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      01-29-2009, 12:47 AM   #2
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oh shit o_o swap it out just incase and try again...my PSU has fried a mobo before...so just hope the PSU is the only problem
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      01-29-2009, 12:49 AM   #3
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Yup if you smelled it/saw sparks your power supply shorted. Just grab a new one off of newegg or ebay they're fairly cheap.
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oh shit o_o swap it out just incase and try again...my PSU has fried a mobo before...so just hope the PSU is the only problem
yea it's just the psu. i tried it again with no dice. and it's brand new!

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Yup if you smelled it/saw sparks your power supply shorted. Just grab a new one off of newegg or ebay they're fairly cheap.
yea that's what i'm gonna do. i ordered it from newegg anyway, they should hook it up.
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      01-29-2009, 01:04 AM   #5
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Power supplies, optical drives, and hard drives are the most common failing parts in today's PC's.. replace that shit under warranty, it's practically new.
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I had this happen to my PC and it was the power supply.It was a cheap logysis power supply so i guess i knew it was coming...
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