Broken Antec neopower, opened up :D

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Ok so my brother, Firegod, changed his power supply this morning from this his broken Neopower 480watt to the OCZ 700watt power supply
All good :D

But me being annoying wanted to know why it had failed in the first place
The only fault I can find when I opened her up is what looks like a damaged fuse

This is not the fuse over the power in area but rather the opposite area of the PCB...

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There is no continuity when tested with a multimeter and on the underside of the PCB the solder is tinged brown :confused:

Is this a fuse?
Any idea where i can get a spare and see if i can fix it :D
 
Don't mess with a PSU unless you really know what you are doing with proper gear to earth it.

Instant death and them holding charge for a decade and all that, stop messing and bin it before you hurt someone or kill you and maybe your PC.
 
Yewen said:
Don't mess with a PSU unless you really know what you are doing with proper gear to earth it.

Instant death and them holding charge for a decade and all that, stop messing and bin it before you hurt someone or kill you and maybe your PC.
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That is true, I did tell him but he wanted to have a look. :)
 
TheVoice said:
Any reason why you didn't just RMA it? Seems like a complete waste to me.
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Well I've had it for 4+ years (I think)... it's been awhile. Anyways, I didn't think that they would accept it back after so long. I mean, standard warranty is like 12 month. Please don't say they have a life-time warranty?! :(

I'm happy with my new OCZ PSU anyway... the Antec one was not compatible with the DFI Lanparty mobo so I wouldn't really want a replacement. I could have sold it on I guess for like £30 but it's not worth the hassle. Rather see how it died. :p
 
lol well i got the answer as to what that part is and why its blown on another forum... totally explains why its stopped working and the issues we were having before it totaly broke down.
Also i opened it up because its old and out of warranty... i knew the risks, i was just curious.. thats whats great about the human race you know ;)
Anyway no one else need reply to this as its case closed
Infact it can be deleted if you like
 
I know you probably knew the risks, pointless me telling you them as you have already done it. Said for the benefit of new forumites who may want to attempt such risky acitivities.

Ive gotten a nasty shock before, not across the heart thank god though but shot my hand away from the PSU. Never touch the insides again.

(was a cheap 135W one with a busted fan, I was young. :o)
 
Like Yewen says, it's all well and good saying that you knew the risks but it's not much use when your sitting halfway accross the room with scorched fingers. The capacitors in a PSU hold an imense charge so it's not a terribly good idea to go opening one up.
 
The Antec warranty is rubbish anyway, they expect you to pay the carriage to mainland Europe as they have no UK service centres. I'll never buy another Antec that's for sure.
 
manveruppd said:
That's some scary damage, I actually own one of those! :eek: Why was it not compatible with your new mobo? Does it need an ATX2.2 PSU?
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Hi,

No idea, if you go over to DFI Forums they only recommend OCZ and Enermax for the PSU. The Antec's have had loads of problems and they are unwilling to resolve them. I used to run the Antec PSU on an Abit board and it was fine, then when I upgraded to the DFI it just seemed very flaky. Strange like. It has all the right connections as well...
 
I blame it on DFI not being able to make fully ATX compliant motherboards, unreliable rubbish most of the time.

Antec are the best in buisness for warranty, and are one of the biggest PSU manufacturers as they own a large OEM.
 
Firegod said:
Hi,

No idea, if you go over to DFI Forums they only recommend OCZ and Enermax for the PSU. The Antec's have had loads of problems and they are unwilling to resolve them.
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Thanks for the info! So I guess when I upgrade I'll either have to steer clear of the DFIs or get a new PSU... Shame as DFI make some of the best mobos around! Just goes to show that futureproofing is a joke: I spent a premium getting an ATX2.0 PSU when they had just been released (same model costs about £30 less than what I spent on it) even though I could've made do with a cheaper one as it was only powering a Socket A board on the basis that I would carry it over when I upgraded. Lesson: this industry moves too fast, don't try to second-guess it.
 
manveruppd said:
Thanks for the info! So I guess when I upgrade I'll either have to steer clear of the DFIs or get a new PSU... Shame as DFI make some of the best mobos around! Just goes to show that futureproofing is a joke: I spent a premium getting an ATX2.0 PSU when they had just been released (same model costs about £30 less than what I spent on it) even though I could've made do with a cheaper one as it was only powering a Socket A board on the basis that I would carry it over when I upgraded. Lesson: this industry moves too fast, don't try to second-guess it.
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Pretty much. I bought that PSU as well thinking, 480w is more than enough... turns out that while it is enough juice, I never thought of having issues with compatibility. :( Nevermind though! The OCZ one is going strong. :p
 
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