Atx power supply

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Asaad omar

Joined Mar 1, 2018
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I pluplugg atx power supply to 220v outlet with the voltage selselectiswitch ono110v. I make bang sound and room switch dropped.. How can I repair it?
 

Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
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Welcome to AAC!
You might be lucky and find just a fuse has blown. Unfortunately, unless you have some electronics experience, failure of any other component(s) may mean that repair would not be practical or safe. If you do take the covers off, make sure to remove all power first. There are LETHAL voltages in an ATX supply. Capacitors can retain a high voltage even some time after power is removed.
 

dendad

Joined Feb 20, 2016
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Probably buy a new one. They are quite cheap now.
But at least, fuse, bridge rectifier, FETs, maybe controller IC and misc minor parts.
And the capacitors may be shot too. Unless you are experianced with electronics, buy a new one. These switch mode power supplies are quite dangerous to work on.
 

AlbertHall

Joined Jun 4, 2014
12,346
There's probably a MOV across the mains input which, if present, will be blown and would blow the fuse, but it might possibly have protected everything else.
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
11,303
Unless the fuse has saved the psu, your chances of repairing it are almost Zero, it will have taken out the two capacitors, and more than likely the two mosfets..
 
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