Psu stopped working?

a66as · 14 Sep 2013 at 09:41

I recently bought an xfx 850 w bronze psu. Was working fine for 2 to 3 weeks but this morning all of a sudden my pc wont power on. Changed cables and sockets but no power to my motherboard even. Is this something to do with my psu?

ExRayTed · 14 Sep 2013 at 09:45

Check it. Disconnect everything bar 1 fan. Then short out any green and black wire on the large ATX connector. If the PSU doesn't power up it's dead.

a66as · 14 Sep 2013 at 10:18

I changed the battery on my mobo it isnt that, seems to be a dead psu. it was working perfectly fine yesterday

swiftmetal · 14 Sep 2013 at 10:52

Have you checked all the connections and do any fans come on at all even the one inside the psu?

a66as · 14 Sep 2013 at 10:59

Nothing comes on, its a non modular psu, not even my fan controller comes on

RJC · 14 Sep 2013 at 11:01

Have you tried the psu test that ExRayted mentioned, video below:

a66as · 14 Sep 2013 at 13:36

Tried it but to no avail, took the psu out and took a peak inside i can see that some liquid has leaked out of the capacitor or something, going to do an rma , hope none of my other components got affected