After a brownout in my neighborhood, I unfortunately discovered that my Enermax power supply (EG365P series) died, and would not boot up anymore. Since it is outside of warranty, I proceeded to disassemble it and make use of the nice ball-bearing fans & gold fan grilles inside. Lo and behold, I saw a tiny little cylinder fuse, about a bit longer than a centimeter, located on the PCB close to the exhaust fan. After removing it, sure enough, I found that the fuse was blown!

So, if you've also got a dead Enermax PSU (and I'm guessing the other "good" brands of PSUs like Antec, Sparkle, etc. probably have fuse protection too), before you chuck it, have a look for a blown fuse inside. You could buy yourself a one-buck replacement fuse instead of another $70 (Canadian) PSU.

EDIT: Be CAREFUL when you take apart a PSU, those capacitors store a lot of juice, even when the thing is unplugged for days! Some people drain the capacitors with a screwdriver (obviously NOT an all-metal one!!), I just take care what I touch, and use plastic or other tools when poking around inside. I won't be responsible if you give yourself a joy-buzzer jolt and put yourself in cardiac arrest!

Welcome back, seems like it's been a while.

Nice tip too, I'll have to remember that one.

"BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!" "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!" -Monty Python

"But I'm not dead!" Yah - definately a good tip.

"I Feel happy, I feel happy"

~Clang~

"thanks"

Coel, good to see you.

How you doing?

"I'm not quite dead yet"

"HELP HELP I AM BEING REPRESSED!! CAN YOU SEE HIM REPRESSING ME!!"

"I AM SIR AUTHUR KING OF THE BRITTANS"

i have the special edition DVD. MP there is no other.....

Yeah, where has Coel been? All the newcomers too much for you?

"Is it an English or African Swallow?"
"I don't know that!"
*wwaaaaahhh!*


nice tip!

Quote: Originally posted by Coelacanth After a brownout in my neighborhood, I unfortunately discovered that my Enermax power supply (EG365P series) died, and would not boot up anymore. Since it is outside of warranty, I proceeded to disassemble it and make use of the nice ball-bearing fans & gold fan grilles inside. Lo and behold, I saw a tiny little cylinder fuse, about a bit longer than a centimeter, located on the PCB close to the exhaust fan. After removing it, sure enough, I found that the fuse was blown! So, if you've also got a dead Enermax PSU (and I'm guessing the other "good" brands of PSUs like Antec, Sparkle, etc. probably have fuse protection too), before you chuck it, have a look for a blown fuse inside. You could buy yourself a one-buck replacement fuse instead of another $70 (Canadian) PSU. EDIT: Be CAREFUL when you take apart a PSU, those capacitors store a lot of juice, even when the thing is unplugged for days! Some people drain the capacitors with a screwdriver (obviously NOT an all-metal one!!), I just take care what I touch, and use plastic or other tools when poking around inside. I won't be responsible if you give yourself a joy-buzzer jolt and put yourself in cardiac arrest!

OMFG do my eyes decieve me.......Is it really? Hell welcome home man..... good to see our fav canuck in the hizzy....
Peace bro

ong time no see man, and good tip. Oh wait my turn

"Maybe we shaunt goto camelot, tis a silly place"

MPATHG ownz joo

go away or I shall taunt you a second time..

Great tip. good to see you around again.

Quote: Originally posted by Cheshiredemon "Is it an English or African Swallow?" "I don't know that!" *wwaaaaahhh!*

Not to be picky but that should read:
"An African swallow or a European swallow?

BTW..... "We are no longer the Knights Who Say Ni!"
Now go find the mightiest tree in the forest and chop it down with........ A HERRING!!!

How did I miss this one? Nice to see Coel posting again.

He's been around, mostly in the galleries giving advice and tips to some case modders.

Thanks Coel, sometimes the obvious eludes us.

Thanks y'all. Unfortunately, I've been far too busy to spend much time here, although I'm getting that itch to do more modding, and I'm already starting to scratch it. I'm making a "play Linux box" to teach myself more about Linux, and I've already bought a case to mod, though it won't be as outrageous as the Gargoyle case. HW specs are pretty boring, Duron 900/128M RAM/Soyo K7VEM mobo, and it comes with a crappy case & PSU that I'm setting aside while working on the one I'm modding.

As you all know me, you know I'm not gonna mod a $200+ Lian Li or Antec (or clone thereof). However, I do need some advice on where to obtain a specific item.

I need clear plastic tubing (solid, not hollow) that is approximately 10 mm diameter. I've seen some plexi and acrylic tubing but it's a bit too expensive for what I intend to use it for. I just need to be able to heat it up over a stove element and twist it. Ideas?

Cheers, and thanks again for the welcome!

EDIT: D-W, I wonder if you can track down more of those low-profile 80mm fans from those hard drive coolers? They look better than the usual boring 80mm fans, and they're quieter, as well as having a smaller 'dead-zone' in the middle. Please let me know.

sure bro ill track them down for ya... also that tubing might be available here... US PLASTICS is nearby in lima... most of you are already familiar with them.....
Nice to see you back.. I missed your humor
Peace
Digi

Didn't intend to jack your thread with the Monty Python comment. It just seemed so damn appropriate.

Good to see you posting in the galleries and such again Coel.

BTW, Antec solders the fuse in there PSU's. @#$% Hard on us guys who are solder gun impaired.