Recent content by sandman556

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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    Guys, thanks alot for all your help. It turned out to be just the PSU and not the mobo that was damaged. Finally got the mobo to POST today.
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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    Yankee: I had already checked out those links but Im not finding any capacitors that look like the ones they have there. On closer inspection, there is one cap that is not perfectly 90 degrees and is slightly tilted. Could something this small indicate a bad cap?
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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    Thanks frintin...btw people keep telling me to inspect the mobo for signs that it was damaged. What should I be looking for? I don't see any char marks or anything.
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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    Don't worry guys...I'm not gonna open up the PSU as Im too scared to mess around with it. I did switch the PSU with a new one though, and had another question. Once I put in the new unit and connected it, nothing happened when I turned it on. There are a couple of LED lights that are on the...
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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    The PC won't turn on in the first place. First I tunred on the surge protector and then powered on the PC and it began to boot up when a loud pop combined with a flash came from the box. It immediately turns off when this happens. I only tried it once more as I was afraid of damaging other...
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    Loud pop followed by burning smell

    When I went to turn on my PC today, it made a loud popping sound like a small firecracker and smelled burnt for a while. Has anyone had this problem and do you think it's my PSU? The PSU is an antec 380w that came with my sonata case. Thanks.