Question PSU popped and flashed on PC startup and shut down the PC.

[FadeawayX]

When i turned on my PC my PSU (Seasonic Focus Gold 650W) popped and i saw a white flash, the pc immediately shut down and i unplugged the power cable from the PC and turned it off, i haven't tried to turn on my PC ever since, is there a chance that my other components can be damaged or even dead? Isn't there like a protection mechanism in PSUs like these and should i be worried ?

 

[stonecarver]

s there a chance that my other components can be damaged or even dead? Isn't there like a protection mechanism in PSUs like these and should i be worried ?

You never know. All you can do is get a loaner power supply and test.

 

[RAIDGoblin]

seasonic offers a 10 year warranty , see if you can borrow a known working PSU to test everything else, there are protection mechanisms in PSU's but that still doesn't 100% guarantee that it will never cause damage

 

[Misgar]

is there a chance that my other components can be damaged or even dead?

Yes, you might be unlucky and have some dead components.

Isn't there like a protection mechanism in PSUs

There should be a bunch of overload protection features in most ATX PSUs, but there's no guarantee they'll all function perfectly when the PSU goes bang.
https://linustechtips.com/topic/115...hat-do-they-help-against-and-how-do-they-work

I had a PSU explode earlier this year but everything else worked fine after I fitted a brand new unit.

 

[geofelt]

Check your wall outlet for proper grounding phase and polarity.
A simple $10 tester will do it:
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Power...VLp9aBR0tWACdEAQYBCABEgIehvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Your parts are likely ok.