Hey guys,
I had a thread previously from a week or two ago asking about suggestions for power supplies. Someone had recommended the Mastech HY3003F-3, I liked what I saw, so I bought one off of ebay. The listing stated the condition was "New (other)" and stated that it was bought new and never used, and that it had just been sitting in an air conditioned office for 6 months. It was opened and missing the original packaging, so I thought, okay, I can live with that.
Well the thing gets here and I open it up. It looks like it's been dropped. There's a scar on the top corner of the front faceplate, and part of the faceplate on the side where it wraps around is cracked. Also, the power cord has a big slash in it that looks like it lost in a fight against a razor blade, which causes the power cord to not even fit into the receptacle. I had another power cord of the same type sitting around, so I used that and plugged it in and pushed the power button...nothing. No clicks (other than the button) no indication of power being received at all. I tested the fuse and ensured that the unit was getting voltage from the wall outlet, both are fine.
So here are my questions. I don't know really the first thing about fixing power supplies, but it's possible that with guidance from all of you, I might be able to just fix it and call it good, I can live with the scar and the crack as long as the unit works well.
Has anyone ever had a bad deal on ebay and had to go through the buyer protection system? How did that go for you? The seller had stated in the listing that returns are accepted within 7 days and that the buyer pays shipping costs, but he also stated "guaranteed to be working upon arrival". I'm a little old-school perhaps in my thought process, but I paid for a "new" item, so I expect a new item. If that means that I have to send it back to the guy for a refund, then I want to be restored all of my costs, which include the cost of the item, the $40.00 I paid to have it shipped to me, and undoubtedly the $40.00 I'd have to pay to return it to the guy who sold it to me. The alternative is, he refunds me the cost of the unit alone (without the shipping) and I'm left with a brick to try and fix.
Any thoughts on anything with this guys? Sorry about the length of the post (again).
I had a thread previously from a week or two ago asking about suggestions for power supplies. Someone had recommended the Mastech HY3003F-3, I liked what I saw, so I bought one off of ebay. The listing stated the condition was "New (other)" and stated that it was bought new and never used, and that it had just been sitting in an air conditioned office for 6 months. It was opened and missing the original packaging, so I thought, okay, I can live with that.
Well the thing gets here and I open it up. It looks like it's been dropped. There's a scar on the top corner of the front faceplate, and part of the faceplate on the side where it wraps around is cracked. Also, the power cord has a big slash in it that looks like it lost in a fight against a razor blade, which causes the power cord to not even fit into the receptacle. I had another power cord of the same type sitting around, so I used that and plugged it in and pushed the power button...nothing. No clicks (other than the button) no indication of power being received at all. I tested the fuse and ensured that the unit was getting voltage from the wall outlet, both are fine.
So here are my questions. I don't know really the first thing about fixing power supplies, but it's possible that with guidance from all of you, I might be able to just fix it and call it good, I can live with the scar and the crack as long as the unit works well.
Has anyone ever had a bad deal on ebay and had to go through the buyer protection system? How did that go for you? The seller had stated in the listing that returns are accepted within 7 days and that the buyer pays shipping costs, but he also stated "guaranteed to be working upon arrival". I'm a little old-school perhaps in my thought process, but I paid for a "new" item, so I expect a new item. If that means that I have to send it back to the guy for a refund, then I want to be restored all of my costs, which include the cost of the item, the $40.00 I paid to have it shipped to me, and undoubtedly the $40.00 I'd have to pay to return it to the guy who sold it to me. The alternative is, he refunds me the cost of the unit alone (without the shipping) and I'm left with a brick to try and fix.
Any thoughts on anything with this guys? Sorry about the length of the post (again).