PSU went bang!

Phaser · 24 Apr 2006 at 09:26

I have a bit of a dodgy case and sometimes you have to tap the USB ports on the front of the case to get the machine to turn on.

Never really bothered me as normally my PC is on 24/7 anyway.

Anyways, went to turn it on last night and I heard a bang. Smelt burning and my PC wouldn't turn on.

Guessing it's the PSU - Is it likely to have taken out my HDD's etc too?

Cheers.

Phaser · 24 Apr 2006 at 09:46

I see.

Gonna pick up another PSU on the way home and hope for the best.

Phaser · 24 Apr 2006 at 17:40

Just got a new one put in, but the machine wont switch on? :confused:

Phaser · 25 Apr 2006 at 08:54

It was just a cheapo jobbie.

Couldn't get anything to power on yesterday. Had just about given up and was sat down and suddenly it turned on. Everything works fine which I guess was really lucky.

Daren't turn it off now though in case I can't get it back on!

Phaser · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:09

Didn't know...

So if I disconnect them everything should be okay?

Phaser · 26 Apr 2006 at 17:55

Right just disconnected them.

PC starts up as soon as you press the power button now. No having to mess about.

However, a couple of the cables said ground on them. Am I safe in running the PC as I am? Cant find any specific "ground" markings on the motherbaord, just the USB ones which they were plugged into.

Phaser · 26 Apr 2006 at 22:48

Single connectors mate.