Question My PSU exploded, pls help

[Skorp_]

Nah it didnt explode, just a small component did.
Can somebody help me fix it?
It is a corsair CX750 m 80 plus bronze
I cant find the exact piece that exploded, maybe i could solder a new one in.

On the other side its around here.

 

[Skorp_]

i found another image of the psu on the LTT forum here

but i dont find it that helpful
(red circle is where mine exploded/shorted)

 

[cryoburner]

Typically, you would not open the Power Supply at all, but instead send it in for a replacement, at least if it's still within its warranty period. For the CX750M, I believe that's 5 years, at least in the US, though that model number has been around for longer than that, so it's possible yours could be out of warranty if you bought it a while back. Of course, if they can tell that you opened it, they may not honor the warranty.

It's also generally not a great idea to work on power supplies if you are not sure about what you are doing, as they contain capacitors that can retain a potentially lethal charge even after they've been unplugged for some minutes. You should avoid touching random contacts on the underside of the board, as they could potentially short a capacitor. And of course, you should avoid working on the PSU while its plugged in.

 

[Skorp_]

Typically, you would not open the Power Supply at all, but instead send it in for a replacement, at least if it's still within its warranty period. For the CX750M, I believe that's 5 years, at least in the US, though that model number has been around for longer than that, so it's possible yours could be out of warranty if you bought it a while back. Of course, if they can tell that you opened it, they may not honor the warranty.

It's also generally not a great idea to work on power supplies if you are not sure about what you are doing, as they contain capacitors that can retain a potentially lethal charge even after they've been unplugged for some minutes. You should avoid touching random contacts on the underside of the board, as they could potentially short a capacitor. And of course, you should avoid working on the PSU while its plugged in.

I bought this PSU a little bit more over than 5 years ago and it has been broken and not plugged in for like a month so I hope there is nothing charged in it.

 

[USAFRet]

Replace the PSU, don't fix.

If you knew how to fix it safely, you would have just done it.

 

[DSzymborski]

Yup, it's a recyclable now.

 

[madmatt30]

Yup, it's a recyclable now.

It can be repurposed as a doorstop though

 

[Skorp_]

It can be repurposed as a doorstop though

Maybe I can hang it on the wall like abstract art

 

[jonnyguru]

I bought this PSU a little bit more over than 5 years ago

You sure about that? The transformer has the "new" sails logo. Your serial number has the manufacture date. First two digits year, second two are week of year.

Not that it matters now.