Fix A Computer Power Supply!
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Published 2021-04-09
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All Comments (21)
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To learn electronics in a very different and effective way, and gain access to Mr Carlson's personal designs and inventions, visit the Mr Carlson's Lab Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MrCarlsonsLab
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I know this wasn't much of a challenge, probably even boring for you, but I'd love to see some ATX PSU repair guidelines from you in the future. On almost every forum, everytime someone asks about a failure or problem on an ATX PSU, the rest says «just toss it, it's too dangerous», «don't touch it», «it's not worth it», and so on. Thank you, as always.
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Considering the state of the fan, you might tell you friend to clean the computer out too.
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So many things are unnecessarily thrown away, in this "disposable" age we live in. To me, it's very gratifying to repair something that otherwise would just be trashed. It's even satisfying to watch videos of other people repairing, restoring, even repurposing items. Thanks for sharing, Paul.
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„We fix the actual problem, we didn‘t replace it.“ That‘s what it‘s all about. 👍🏻👍🏻
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Paul definately knows how to keep his fans quiet.
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This is one of my favourite videos on this channel because it shows something I can actually be doing myself, especially fixing fans. I'd like to watch the whole thing including cut parts like cleaning and lubricating.
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The outer casing from a cheap plastic ballpoint pen works well for installing those split washers, just pull the ballpoint and ink-tube assembly out of the pen with pliers. You can even reassemble the pen when you're done.
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"a bit of a current hog huh?" - i work on computer electronics and this quote belongs on my wall.
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Mr. Carlson, to us “Sorry about the de-focusing there” AvE, at the camera “Focus, you f#@&!”
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I've done this hundreds of times on customer sites around the world. Some 1980s mainframes I worked on had up to 12 power supplies in each cabinet and there were two full sized boxer fans in each supply. Since I was usually on some remote base with no spare parts within a thousand miles I got used to repairing stopped fans by cleaning out the bushings and lubing them with a bit of shredder oil. That little bit of maintenance can make those machines run 24/7 for years past their MTBF dates.
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I’ve been following your videos for a few years Mr Carlson. They’re always fantastic and I have learned so much from you, but this goes well beyond most people’s expectations. Repairing a power supply fan down to the bearing instead of simply replacing the fan, or the entire power supply as most people would do, is the mark of a genuine electronics technician. Well done sir. We need more people like you in our profession.
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Trait of a perfectionist, the same amount of care and thought given to a simple project as it if was as very complex one
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I have a degree in electronics, and taught electronics for 13 years, worked in the field for 48 years, but I am either reminded of something I had forgotten, or learn something new every time I watch this type of video, especially Mr. Carlson's Lab! Thank you for all you do for us!
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This is a pet peeve of mine: all of the devices that get scrapped simply because a fan is whining.
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i love this guys trouble shooting methods , this is exactly how i was taught to fix / repair stuff way back in the "day" 60's to 70's use your senses first , listen , smell , touch then analyze and proceed to repair phase !! I just love this guys voice and methods , his video's are very good and he teaches very very well .. too bad others can't learn this way he does a fantastic job of instructing , I seem to learn something new with almost every video of his that I watch ..
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I usually check for bulged caps when I service a power supply. The most common result when a fan no longer cools the supply properly. I though I was the only one who "fixes" cooling fans. Nice to see I'm not alone.
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I want to get a tee-shirt made stating: I Void Warranties! Thank you for showing this...people nowadays are way too throw-away...it's great that they can learn how to repair, reuse & recycle things that would normally get thrown away.
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My power supply just started making this sound. Thanks for posting
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When I left my first apartment I watched my landlord spring for a whole new HVAC system because the blower got loud. I brought the old squirrel cage blower with me and re-packed it with grease 30 years ago. I’ve been using it to ventilate rooms when remodeling ever since.
