• Melted PSU connector - Recoverable?
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I was running hot (CPU at 70c idle) so decided to clean out my fan and maybe replace the thermal paste. I went to unplug the power lead and it was a bit stuck, I thought maybe from being in so long. I wiggled it loose and... [url]http://i.imgur.com/uw2Bc.jpg[/url] [url]http://i.imgur.com/aiGAm.jpg[/url] My grandpa theorised that the cable had come loose slightly at one side and the current was arcing across the small gap and damaging the surrounding plastic and now uninsulated metal. The PSU is a EZCool 700W Now I have a few problems (Obviously) 1. I have a spare power lead but it is marked as 10A, 250V while the damaged one is 5A, 250V. If I switch out the fuse in the plug for a 5A one will it act as a 5A lead or are there other differences? 2. If I can clear the socket of debris, including a chunk of plastic from the lead fused with the socket on the lower right, the rightmost connector appears scorched (Probably the source of the problem/where it was loose), is it still safe to use? 3. If not, is it possible to replace only the socket? It appears detatchable, but is it even possible to buy and replace those? If so, where and how?
1. The rating marked on the cable is the maximum current, using a 10A cable will work just as well as a 5A cable, keep the fuse as it is (should be 3 or 5 amp) 2 & 3. As long as the pins are not flopping about it's fine, you can also pick up spare connectors from various sites such as [url]http://www.bitsbox.co.uk[/url] however this may require a little soldering to install, you can get a soldering iron and some solder for under £15.
Thanks. I think the socket is buggered and completely out of shape at the back so the plug won't go all the way in, I plugged in the spare wire after scraping out the melted debris and tried it. Nothing came on, so I wiggled it a bit and the lights on my USB hub and external drives came on for a second but then when I let go of the plug they went off with a slight buzz from the socket. (Although it could have just been plastic rubbing against plastic) So I unplugged it and won't be trying that again. I hope I didn't short anything out. I may end up just buying a new PSU, they're relatively cheap and I wouldn't want to risk fucking up some soldering and frying something more expensive. fake edit: Plugged the external drive into my laptop and that seemed to work fine at least.
You should replace your PSU and power lead. There's no way that's safe.
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