Ian they do hold a charge for quite awhile, I can remember years ago getting
a finger on the bottom of a Power Supply's circuit board and you are correct
it delivered a wake up call ! I did check the board as Barry suggested and all
was soldered well. I guess it is a junker.
At 01:54 PM 9/23/02 +1200, you wrote:
>Barry's reply to James' post prompts me to ask a question that's puzzled me
>for a while - just which components in the Power Supply box are the ones to
>avoid touching?  And how long does it take for them to bleed away their
>charge?  I understand that under the right (or wrong!) conditions, they can
>deliver quite a hefty belt if you're not careful.
>TIA
>Ian Porter
>Computer Guys Inc.
>Arrowtown
>New Zealand
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Barry Keith Tyler" >
>> >Can someone say what is ailing this 400 watt P.S. It runs and it does not
>run.
>> It sounds as though you may have a 'dry' joint, if you are competent at
>soldering I suggest that you open the PSU, remove the circuit board and
>inspect the soldered side very carefully with a magnifying glass. Any joints
>that are not smooth, clean solder or appear to have a circle around where
>the wire projects through, should be remade. once that is done, give it a
>try, it should be working OK, if not, it's probably a component at fault and
>will require the attention of a service technician.
>> Hope this helps.
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