Question Pop sound from psu

[nocoel]

hello,

psu: Cooler Master - 80 plus standard 230V - mwe white 550


while troubleshooting some issues with the RAM, i have tried drain residual electricity by pressing and holding in the power button for about 20 seconds, then when i pressed the on switch of the PSU i heard a pop which i believe came from the PSU (i tried to smell all over the case and psu especially, but didn't smell any abnormality), i started the computer and it's working fine, i even did multiple restarts later and it's not showing me any other signs of problems

should i be concerned that something happened and it might cause damage to other componenets? do you think i should urgently get it checked and potentially replace the psu?

thank you!!

 

[MrVendaval]

The 'pop' sound you heard could indicate a small electrical discharge or a brief surge in the PSU. I'd not worry about it. By the way, what's the model of the PSU?

 

[nocoel]

it's a Cooler Master - 80 plus standard 230V - mwe white 550

 

[MrVendaval]

it's a Cooler Master - 80 plus standard 230V - mwe white 550

Well, it could be worse. Probably an old unit, but hey, let me know if it's all working.

 

[nocoel]

well i got it 2 years ago brand new. i just shut it off for a few minutes and started it again, i'm still not getting a new sign of trouble. do you think in a worst case scenario i might get a different component damaged?

 

[MrVendaval]

As I said it was probably just a surge or something. What "worst case scenario" do you have on your mind?

 

[nocoel]

i'm convinced of your answer given how it's working without a glaring issue, i'm just getting paranoid that some component in the psu may have blown up, and it could lead to damage another component like the hdd or ssd or gpu

 

[MrVendaval]

i'm convinced of your answer given how it's working without a glaring issue, i'm just getting paranoid that some component in the psu may have blown up, and it could lead to damage another component like the hdd or ssd of gpu

My PSU click every time I power it up. I was curious too.

 

[nocoel]

i see!! thank you !!