http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12496768 en Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:12:52 EDT Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:12:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12521804
when you say your pc stays off when you're not using it, do you mean the power is physically shut off / disconnected or do you mean the computer is in 'soft-off' mode, and you push the pc's power button to turn it on?

if the former is the case, then your psu is still "on", its just running in a lower power state, and still vulnerable to surges and what-not.
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We had a high voltage condition that lasted several minutes one Thanksgiving Day. It ruined the light on the aquarium and element in the oven. When we noticed that things were not working right (lights bright, sparks in oven, hot plastic smell by the aquarium) I check the voltage, then called the power company. They said, "Oops! Send us the bills for whatever you have to replace." I did, they paid right up.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12519561 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:52:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12519333 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12519333 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:23:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12500893 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12500893 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:57:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12498091 --
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I open the case and find nothing out of the ordinary. Called Dell, ran through some tests, still nothing. They are sending me a new power supply.

So I unplug my peripherals and take out the supply, there is a small brown mark on the grating on the back of the supply. A closer check with a flashlight revealed what looks to be like some smoke damage in the corner, and some melted plastic pieces inside. Shaking the unit reveals that something is loose inside the unit.

Has anyone else seen this? What could have caused it? My PC stays off while no one is home, and I am plugged into a surge protector.

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/No-power-at-all-mark-on-back-of-power-supply-12496768 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:03:59 EDT