Joel Rainville
New Member
I have a defective computer power supply : 250W, typical +3.3, +5 and +/-12 voltages.
When I opened it, two big 200V 330uF dielectric capacitors had leaked a little electrolyte. I replaced those, but it didn't do the trick. I was getting voltages in the mV on all outputs. So I just bought a new power supply and moved on.
In the past few days, I have slowly salvaged various parts from the blown PS, transistors, caps, resistors... Everything works fine.
What is the most likely part to blow up in a power supply? Any guess as what part will be defective?
When I opened it, two big 200V 330uF dielectric capacitors had leaked a little electrolyte. I replaced those, but it didn't do the trick. I was getting voltages in the mV on all outputs. So I just bought a new power supply and moved on.
In the past few days, I have slowly salvaged various parts from the blown PS, transistors, caps, resistors... Everything works fine.
What is the most likely part to blow up in a power supply? Any guess as what part will be defective?