Psu blew up by magic?

Energize · 26 Apr 2006 at 16:45

I put the computer on its side and took the case off then a few mins later the psu blew all by itself, how the hell did that happen? The computer wasnt even switched on and I had a surge protector. I will never be buying crapakasa ever again. Q-tecs dont even blow when the pc is off.

Energize · 26 Apr 2006 at 17:22

How can something have been shorted when the pc wasnt on and everything is screwed in place so nothing can move? Surely if theres a short the fuse is supposed to blow and not the psu thats the what fuses are designed for. Talk about crap psu design.

Energize · 26 Apr 2006 at 18:22

I thought fuses were supposed to prevent things like short circuits and stuff blowing up.

Energize · 27 Apr 2006 at 20:53

I thought the idea of fuses was so that if something shorts out, the fuse blows stopping the circuit and preventing damage, I didnt even know it was legal not to have them in the uk.