Buzzing Power adapter

Noto · 26 Feb 2009 at 13:06

Hi all

I brought a new printer and the power adapter is buzzing a feint but HIGH pitch buzz. Its driving me nutts. Is there something i should be worried about? and should i be able to return it / get a replacement?

I think it only does this on standby power save mode

Thanks in advance

Noto

EsaT · 26 Feb 2009 at 14:05

One reason more to not leave unnecessary devices to stand by...

Noto · 26 Feb 2009 at 15:09

EsaT said:
One reason more to not leave unnecessary devices to stand by...

theres 5 of us in a small office with laptops. wireless printer in standby saves us power when we dont need to print. we just hit print it turns on and prints then turns off after 5 mins.

IAmATeaf · 26 Feb 2009 at 16:56

Can't you just call your office techies to come and have a look and fix?

reflux · 26 Feb 2009 at 16:57

Another one for coil whine/capacitor squeal.

jak731 · 26 Feb 2009 at 19:03

It seems like a lot of device's PSUs do this, but it also seems random as you get some identical equipment that does squeal and doesn't even though it has been used for roughly the same amount of time.

I think once something starts squealing/whining their is no way to stop it short of replacing it/turning it off, but even then the new PSU might be doing it from the start if you are unlucky.

Dantoshou · 26 Feb 2009 at 19:40

jak731 said:
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
~ Albert Einstein .

pretty off topic of me, but what bertie was saying was... there will be no wwIV???? or was it the nuclear ideal that if we use so many devastating weapons we will be sent back to the stone age?!

clever guy al was.