PSU shot a massive flash. Can I still use it?

[AtomicPrime]

Yup. So I tried to configure and replace my current PC. (Intel I5 2400, AMD HD 6000 Series, 250 Watt PSU, 8 GB DDR5, 1 TB HDD) I tried replacing the GPU and PSU. (AMD Sapphire Pulse 560 4gb, Apevia Beast 550 Watts) So I turned on the power supply, pressed the power button a few times without realising that the input power cable wasn’t turned on. Then I turned it on. And BANG.
A loud flash. So with all of that, I’m a bit scared... ok VERY scared to touch it so it’s still just sitting on the desk with the input cable turned off. So... is it still good to use? I haven’t tried turning it on yet.

I really don’t want to put it in to technicians and pay for. So is it still good to use? Should I also provide a picture? Cause I do have lots of unplugged SATA, Peripheral and these weird 4 fat pins ( I think they are Molex ones) hanging and some down on the metal of the case.
Thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

I will not bring that Apevia PSU anywhere near any system, period! You should look into a unit that is as close to Tier 1 and can deliver 450W to the entire system for your needs.

 

[SkyNetRising]

1st - throw out Apevia PSU;
2nd -connect back previous psu, previous gpu and try to turn on your pc.

Chances are pretty high - dying Apevia PSU may have killed some other components in your pc also.

 

[DSzymborski]

I wouldn't use any Apevia PSU *before* a minor explosion so I certainly wouldn't use one after. As to the health of your other parts, only testing them will reveal whether they survived.

 

[BFG-9000]

I've actually seen such a thing before. The explosion is a large capacitor venting with flame, essentially like a firecracker.

When it happened to me, the PSU actually continued to work for a couple days until the electrolyte in the capacitor dried up (from its vent being blown open). It worked again after I replaced the capacitor, but like the others I suggest you upgrade to a better PSU as it would be inexpensive to do so.

Whether the PSU damaged anything else on its way out depends almost entirely on the design of the PSU.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

The rubbish PSUs that some people buy -- - unbelievable.

Especially when information on good & bad is only a few clicks away.