the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame

**ratdude747** · 12-18-2009, 05:18 AM

we have the build quality pictorial, but i'm thinking a montage of just pure destruction, missing parts, etc.

post pics of the WORST power supplies!

ps- i partially doing for a friend who im trying to get to quit using A-POWER... he might need some nasty pics to convince him of what he is doing to his customers.

**c_hegge** · 12-18-2009, 07:23 PM

Here's an SP-350 with busted caps (a very common sight on these forums). Unlike I'm used to on Smartpowers, this one had tiny 330uF primaries, rather than the usual 680uF. Both of them were bloated, as well as the standby caps.

**hardwareguy** · 12-19-2009, 02:03 AM

I had some Deer DR-250ATX POS boxes....but I gave them to a friend. I heard he poured petrol inside them and had a little pyro fun

**c_hegge** · 12-19-2009, 04:08 AM

I bet the caps would have all exploded (Primaries usually make the biggest bang when I put them in fire)!

**ratdude747** · 12-19-2009, 08:47 AM

are you sure that is safe... those primaries are like little grenades...

**kc8adu** · 12-19-2009, 09:08 AM

too bad i tossed several that would have been the poster child of junk psu's.
its all been posted before.tossed 3 okia's yesterday and i think the metal junkers already grabbed them off the loading dock.

**370forlife** · 12-19-2009, 03:56 PM

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_newmicro.htm

There, have a look at all of leadman's psu's. They even took the covers off for ya.

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8868.htm

Look at that one, just jumper through one primary cap, and put a 400v, 100uf fake UCC in there.

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8869.htm

That one is actually quite impressive for a leadman.

**goodpsusearch** · 12-19-2009, 04:51 PM

LOL what's this?

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_wangba.htm

see last photo!

cheese007 · 12-19-2009, 04:58 PM

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8868two.htm
WTF is this?!

**370forlife** · 12-19-2009, 05:34 PM

The epitome of cheap.

**kc8adu** · 12-19-2009, 05:55 PM

gotta love the one with the no roach label!

**ratdude747** · 12-19-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheese007

http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8868two.htm
WTF is this?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kc8adu

gotta love the one with the no roach label!

**370forlife** · 12-19-2009, 06:37 PM

wow look at those amperage ratings. I wonder how many companies rebrand that exact unit as a 600W.

**c_hegge** · 12-19-2009, 07:32 PM

I Just found the best site for pics burned/blown computer parts

http://www.halfdone.com/Personal/Job...and_Exploding/

Has pics of busted caps as well as burned PSUs, motherboards etc.

**ratdude747** · 12-19-2009, 08:46 PM

nice link!

**ratdude747** · 12-23-2009, 10:47 AM

oklahoma wolf posted a couple that should be here:

antec TPQ 1200W

blown after re-soldering components

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oklahoma Wolf

For those interested in pics of what happened after I got it back together:

Third one from the left blew first, the rest followed.

Damage to main filter cap.

If you look closely at the center of the pic, you will see a blown apart SMD transistor and a fried SMD resistor near it. There's another blown SMD transistor on the right side of the pic.

**Oklahoma Wolf** · 12-23-2009, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratdude747

blown after re-soldering components

It took long term heating with a 60W iron to even desolder those parts during disassembly - methinks the SMD parts nearby didn't appreciate that.

**larrymoencurly** · 12-24-2009, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratdude747

Compare that 250W Powsun to a 90W Delta/Newton:

**ratdude747** · 12-24-2009, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oklahoma Wolf

It took long term heating with a 60W iron to even desolder those parts during disassembly - methinks the SMD parts nearby didn't appreciate that.

smd components simply do not belong in power supplies... this is why. too many large components. the right way would have been old skool though-hole parts.

cheese007 · 12-25-2009, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymoencurly

Compare that 250W Powsun to a 90W Delta/Newton:

To be fair, that one is actually rated for 150w (the label pictured is from another PSU on that site), but still...

12-18-2009, 05:18 AM	#1
ratdude747 Black Sheep Join Date: Nov 2008 City & State: Madison, IN My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 16,689	the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame we have the build quality pictorial, but i'm thinking a montage of just pure destruction, missing parts, etc. post pics of the WORST power supplies! ps- i partially doing for a friend who im trying to get to quit using A-POWER... he might need some nasty pics to convince him of what he is doing to his customers. __________________ (Insert witty quote here)

12-19-2009, 02:03 AM	#3
hardwareguy Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 City & State: Dallas Texas My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 405	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame I had some Deer DR-250ATX POS boxes....but I gave them to a friend. I heard he poured petrol inside them and had a little pyro fun

12-19-2009, 04:08 AM	#4
c_hegge Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 City & State: North Coast, NSW My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 240V 50Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 5,051	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame I bet the caps would have all exploded (Primaries usually make the biggest bang when I put them in fire)!

12-19-2009, 08:47 AM	#5
ratdude747 Black Sheep Join Date: Nov 2008 City & State: Madison, IN My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 16,689	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame are you sure that is safe... those primaries are like little grenades...

12-19-2009, 09:08 AM	#6
kc8adu Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: dayton ohio My Country: U.S.A! Line Voltage: 12vdc,120/240vac,480vac 3ph on my bench I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 8,298	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame too bad i tossed several that would have been the poster child of junk psu's. its all been posted before.tossed 3 okia's yesterday and i think the metal junkers already grabbed them off the loading dock.

12-19-2009, 03:56 PM	#7
370forlife Large Marge Join Date: Aug 2008 City & State: Kalamazoo, MI My Country: United States Line Voltage: 0-120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 2,928	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_newmicro.htm There, have a look at all of leadman's psu's. They even took the covers off for ya. http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8868.htm Look at that one, just jumper through one primary cap, and put a 400v, 100uf fake UCC in there. http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8869.htm That one is actually quite impressive for a leadman. __________________ Last edited by 370forlife; 12-19-2009 at 04:00 PM..

12-19-2009, 04:51 PM	#8
goodpsusearch Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Oct 2009 City & State: Thessaloniki, Greece My Country: Greece Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,140	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame LOL what's this? http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_wangba.htm see last photo!

12-19-2009, 04:58 PM	#9
cheese007 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 82	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame http://www.powsun.com/pcpower_8868two.htm WTF is this?!

12-19-2009, 05:34 PM	#10
370forlife Large Marge Join Date: Aug 2008 City & State: Kalamazoo, MI My Country: United States Line Voltage: 0-120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 2,928	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame The epitome of cheap.

12-19-2009, 05:55 PM	#11
kc8adu Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: dayton ohio My Country: U.S.A! Line Voltage: 12vdc,120/240vac,480vac 3ph on my bench I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 8,298	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame gotta love the one with the no roach label!

12-19-2009, 06:37 PM	#13
370forlife Large Marge Join Date: Aug 2008 City & State: Kalamazoo, MI My Country: United States Line Voltage: 0-120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 2,928	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame wow look at those amperage ratings. I wonder how many companies rebrand that exact unit as a 600W.

12-19-2009, 07:32 PM	#14
c_hegge Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 City & State: North Coast, NSW My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 240V 50Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 5,051	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame I Just found the best site for pics burned/blown computer parts http://www.halfdone.com/Personal/Job...and_Exploding/ Has pics of busted caps as well as burned PSUs, motherboards etc.

12-19-2009, 08:46 PM	#15
ratdude747 Black Sheep Join Date: Nov 2008 City & State: Madison, IN My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 16,689	Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame nice link!