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10.06.2006, 16:17 quote

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I purchased a computer and 3 years later the capaciter blew in the AC/DC power box converter (where your power leads goes in). A new power box was installed by some helpful chaps at PC World. A year later the new power box blew a capacitor. This time, I took it apart myself and complained to PC World. They would do nothing about it. I decided that I would buy a new one at Maplin instead, as it had a selection of power boxes which allowed me to choose a higher wattage capacity. (PC World only had one AC/DC converter power box, which was the same one that blew)

The question is this: Am I the only person to suffer from faulty power boxes?

 

03.07.2006, 13:33 quote

2bRick
2bRick Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 19 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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OMGitsHIM69 wrote:
I purchased a computer and 3 years later the capaciter blew in the AC/DC power box converter (where your power leads goes in). A new power box was installed by some helpful chaps at PC World. A year later the new power box blew a capacitor. This time, I took it apart myself and complained to PC World. They would do nothing about it. I decided that I would buy a new one at Maplin instead, as it had a selection of power boxes which allowed me to choose a higher wattage capacity. (PC World only had one AC/DC converter power box, which was the same one that blew)

The question is this: Am I the only person to suffer from faulty power boxes?


If i were you I would buy a new "kettle" lead.. (the cable from the plug to the PSU)... generally unless your getting power spikes from the mains a PSU willl blow every few YEARS....
i'm interested to know how you know its a capacitor that has blown.........
i have a 400W in this one and a 120W in the server (but am moving to a 12V 60W PSU in the near future

 
 
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