PSU clicking sound.

[4Play]

I have a small clicking sound coming from my PSU. I know that this kind of thing is common with faulty HDs etc but have pinpointed the source as the PSU.

I know the only way to sort this is to open up the psu which I simply dont have the confidence to do.

My question is has anyone experienced this in the past and could it be possibly harmful to the other components ( in other words is it on its way out and gona take some other parts with it ).

edit. seen a post on the internets that claims sometimes having your machine plugged into an extension lead can cause the psu to make the sound :S

 

[Shakeel]

Then i would rma it just to be on the safe side but wait to get a 2nd opinion on here

 

[4Play]

Thanks for the reply dude . Any other thoughts on this ?

 

[dimention]

if its under warranty RMA it like he said dont go messing with it
if its not under warranty search and research b4 u go opening it

only advise i can give

 

[4Play]

Yeh only bought it last week so im still able to return it and get a new one. Think thats what im going to have to do its very annoying.

 

[Evoss]

If you only got it last week, I would RMA it.

 

[manveruppd]

Do NOT open it! There's nothing you can do in there. And plugging it into an extension lead shouldn't matter, in fact I use a Surgemaster extension lead for safety. Unless you've got 18 things plugged in there and it's horribly overloaded obviously!

Return under warranty.

 

[Monkeynut]

It sounds like a dodgy fan bearing. You should replace it under warranty.

 

[Blue160]

Don't open it

There's some big capacitors in there which could give you a nasty shock even with it unplugged.

 

[Randall8686]

yes dont open it you could get a zap of it, you wont die from it but it will smart lol. Also it will void your warranty if you open it up. just RMA it and get a new one