[sllug-members]: Zapped power supply

[Steve]

Might want to check MAS computers in Orem, they usually have them cheap.
I think I have a 250W one laying about you could probably just have
though, if don't need all 350W.

Sincerely,
Steve

On Dec 16, 2007 2:41 PM, Lucas Paul <reilithion at gmail.com> wrote:
> First of all, unless you've been specifically trained and have a
> certification for it, you shouldn't be opening up power supplies.  They're
> dangerous on the inside.
>
> Secondly, you're probably right.  It's probably fried.  If I were in your
> position, I'd also consider just buying a power supply.  Newegg has some
> decent deals, and there's always eBay of course.  You might find that the
> right power supply from the right source would be much cheaper than buying a
> whole machine just for the one part.  If I come across a spare, I'll let you
> know.
>
>
>
> On Dec 16, 2007 2:21 PM, David J Iannucci <fyyht at punchcutter.ml1.net> wrote:
> > I hope someone here can give me some advice :-) Yesterday I opened up my
> > wife's tower PC and decided to clean out some of the dust while I was in
> > there. While using a compressed-air can to blow some of it out, I
> > accidentally turned the can at an angle and blew some of the propellant
> > liquid straight into my power supply.
> >
> > Well, shortly after that the machine would run for a little while and
> > then suddenly power would be cut. This happened twice before I decided
> > not to chance any further damage :-/  I've opened up the power supply,
> > and find there's some dried white foamy stuff on some of the
> > capacitors(?). Don't know if that's normal and was there previously,
> > but I can't imagine there's anything reasonable I could do to salvage
> > the thing.
> >
> > The p/s is a Foxlink FTPS-0302 350W supply.  The machine originally came
> > from University Surplus and I'm thinking of going up there tomorrow to
> > buy another cheap machine to cannibalize the p/s, but if anyone has any
> > advice on a better way to deal with this, or a better place to buy a
> > compatible p/s, or if you've got one lying around that will work for me
> > that you'd sell cheap enough, I'd like to hear from you :-)
> >
> > My wife is really tied at the hip to this machine (running openSUSE 10.1
> > but was planning to reinstall it with Ubuntu :-), and no matter what,
> > I've got to get something up and running for her again soon :-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
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