[plug] Magic Smoke

[Harry McNally]

On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:22:49 +0800 (WST) Matt Kemner <zombie at penguincare.com.au> wrote:

> We put the HP on the workbench 

Beware of programmers holding screwdrivers. Hehe. Joking. Smoke happens.

> When we plugged in the power, and pressed the on-switch we heard two loud
> bangs, and some of the magic smoke escaped.  It looks like 2 of the big
> caps blew in the power supply.
> 
> http://www.linuxit.com.au/plug/dscn0692.jpg

Are there any manufacturers details on the metal box or PCB, Matt ?

It's likely that the caps are a secondary failure so simply replacing them
may be an opportunity to view more magic smoke; entertaining but not helpful.

Some knowledge of the PSU manufacturer will give us some clues. It might be HP
but often it is not; they may buy an OEM (orginal equipment manufacturer) PSU.

cu
Harry 

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