Fix A Computer Power Supply!

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  @MrCarlsonsLab · 5 years ago · pinned

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  @Evergreen64 · 5 years ago

  Considering the state of the fan, you might tell you friend to clean the computer out too.

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  @lisandro3614 · 5 years ago

  I know this wasn&apos;t much of a challenge, probably even boring for you, but I&apos;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, &nbsp;the rest says «just toss it, it&apos;s too dangerous», «don&apos;t touch it», «it&apos;s not worth it», and so on. Thank you, as always.

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  @Andreas_Wild · 5 years ago

  „We fix the actual problem, we didn‘t replace it.“<br>That‘s what it‘s all about. 👍🏻👍🏻

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  @ricke.2205 · 5 years ago

  So many things are unnecessarily thrown away, in this &quot;disposable&quot; age we live in. To me, it&apos;s very gratifying to repair something that otherwise would just be trashed. It&apos;s even satisfying to watch videos of other people repairing, restoring, even repurposing items.<br>Thanks for sharing, Paul.

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  @danieldyer1 · 5 years ago

  Mr. Carlson, to us “Sorry about the de-focusing there”<br>AvE, at the camera “Focus, you f#@&amp;!”

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  @projectartichoke · 5 years ago (edited)

  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. &nbsp;You can even reassemble the pen when you&apos;re done.

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  @1959Berre · 5 years ago

  Paul definately knows how to keep his fans quiet.

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  @IslandHermit · 5 years ago

  This is a pet peeve of mine: all of the devices that get scrapped simply because a fan is whining.

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  @alansmithee183 · 5 years ago

  &quot;And when they ask how many videos should we post, they only answer more, more, more!&quot; &nbsp;--Fortunate Lab by Carlson Clearwater Revival

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  @sincerelyyours7538 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve done this hundreds of times on customer sites around the world. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;That little bit of maintenance can make those machines run 24/7 for years past their MTBF dates.

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  @capypapaya · 5 years ago

  &quot;a bit of a current hog huh?&quot; - i work on computer electronics and this quote belongs on my wall.

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