Another PSU Explodes :(

Euro_Hunter · 30 Mar 2007 at 17:32

This time its a Tagan though :eek:

don't know exactly what is fried but tried new PSU and computer will not boot up, drives don't spin up etc.

Looks like new pute time for me, all I have atm is a crappy P133 laptop running Win 95

I have now had 3 PSU's (2 x Antec Truepower's & 1 Tagan) blow up on me but I have been lucky until now as the other 2 caused no damage.

Looking to spend between £800-£1000 on a new PC but don't really think I can be bothered to build another one myself, always said I would never buy a ready built PC but they do seem very good value & good spec and I have not been able to match or beat the prices looking at component prices.

Euro_Hunter · 30 Mar 2007 at 17:35

Hornchurch said:
Did it explode due to overclocking?

No not overclocked this setup.

Euro_Hunter · 30 Mar 2007 at 18:10

Big.Wayne said:
RMA?

Cheers will do that, 3 yrs warranty only had it between 18-24 months have no receipt though but OCUK have not been selling that long.

Pity the parts that the PSU has destroyed are not covered :mad:

DO i need to contact Tagan or OCUK for RMA? web pages are not loading fully on this old laptop.
EDIT: Support page loaded OK and I see there is a email link for Tagan.

Euro_Hunter · 30 Mar 2007 at 18:27

So Tagan's are know to be dodgy then, I thought they were a good brand

Do they usually end up taking out the rest of the hardware?

and what is a good reliable brand for a replacement?

Cheers

Nige.

Euro_Hunter · 30 Mar 2007 at 22:04

I have a surge protector fitted, guess I'm just unlucky

Euro_Hunter · 31 Mar 2007 at 06:27

Big.Wayne said:
Awww don't be like that, s*** happens, its a PSU, it gave you nearly two years good service and now its gone to PC Heaven. Hopefully it hasn't damaged anything else in your rig and you will most likely get it replaced under RMA.

Pain that you can't use the PC, but its always handy to have a backup PSU for situations like this (yes we all have to learn the hard way.).

I have a spare psu & the pc will not work now so I know it has done some damage just not sure what exactly as I don't have replacement parts to swap around.

Euro_Hunter · 31 Mar 2007 at 16:17

Big.Wayne said:
Hmmm that is a possibility, the other possibility is that your spare PSU doesn't work either?

Hope the Tagan didn't damage your components, its never happened to me so far but you do read about people having stuff destroyed when a PSU goes pop. Would be suprised if a Tagan has done this though?

I am pretty sure my spare psu is ok as it was part of a working system not too long ago, and power is getting to the led on the m/b but nothing else happens.