gimpy (not broken) PSU

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Sun May 13 22:04:27 2001

Demon02554_at_aol.com wrote:

> ok...this one is weird
> it is a standard PSU in a 486 Compaq that i just dug up outta my dads
> storage...
> it will start up only if i disconnect it from everything...
> when i connect it to the motherboard and only the motherboard then it will
> start for a few seconds, then die...and even if i disconnect everything from
> it after that it won't start back up...
> before i go through and test every connection does anyone have any
> suggestions as to what is wrong with this thing?
>

IIRC, Compaqs use proprietary power supplies, and to me that's a bad thing in
the PC world. I can't help much beyond that, other than replacement will be a
royal pain.

Eric

>
> thanks,
> Robert Cobbins
Received on Sun May 13 2001 - 22:04:27 BST

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