BEON Power Supply Replacement or new fan?

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Glenn Fincher

I have a BEON (made by CompUSA/Storm) that has a bad fan on the Power
Supply. The result is that the system runs approximately 5 minutes then
shuts down (presumably because of heat). Does anyone know the source for a
replacement Power Supply (CompUSA doesn't seem to have any), OR is there
some way that I can either replace the fan or mount some sort of external
fan?

If you aren't familiar with the BEON, it is in a non-standard case - part of
its appeal, so the Power Supply is non-standard as well.

I know that I can always go the route of building a new one from a barebones
comp., but if I can just get this one up and running again, it will be much
easier and maybe less expensive.

Any suggestions?

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even though it's non-standard (much like compaq's) i`d expect the fans to be
standard 80mm's. you`ll invalidate your PSU warranty by opening it up, but
you can then go fit a good fan, without having the pc away from you.

a hairdryer apprently works well on waranty stickers, to melt the glue so
you dont tear it and show obvious waranty voidancy.

the connector is not your usual 3pin fan connector (alteast wasnt on the 3-4
psu's i`ve taken apart) it's a 2pin jobbie. but who says you cant cut &
solder?

if you want a similar spec fan, there should be a part number on the old
faulty fan, so do a serach in google if possible and look for rpm's & cfm's
and db's

tim
 
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even though it's non-standard (much like compaq's) i`d expect the fans to be
standard 80mm's. you`ll invalidate your PSU warranty by opening it up, but
you can then go fit a good fan, without having the pc away from you.
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Thanks for the reply - I may have to resort to that if... the local CompUSA
seems to think that they can order the supply! (I don't believe it, but they
are going to order it today.) anyway... in the meantime I may take the
supply out, measure the fan (it is very small compared to an ATX fan) and
order a replacement fan in the meantime just in case. The fan should be
cheaper than the whole supply anyway.

Glenn
 
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Thanks for the reply - I may have to resort to that if... the local CompUSA
seems to think that they can order the supply! (I don't believe it, but they
are going to order it today.) anyway... in the meantime I may take the
supply out, measure the fan (it is very small compared to an ATX fan) and
order a replacement fan in the meantime just in case. The fan should be
cheaper than the whole supply anyway.
Click to expand...

Fan should be $3 to $10. May need a bit of soldering to replace, but should
be a snap to do. Warranty should not be an issue. If it's still covered,
have the manufacturer fix it. If it's not covered, there's nothing to worry
about.

How much do they want for this "special order" PSU?
 
Be extremely careful if you open up the power supply as some of the
capacitors can hold a very high amount of voltage for a long time.
Ken'
 
Glenn Fincher said:
I have a BEON (made by CompUSA/Storm) that has a bad fan on the Power
Supply. The result is that the system runs approximately 5 minutes then
shuts down (presumably because of heat).

If you aren't familiar with the BEON, it is in a non-standard case -
part of its appeal, so the Power Supply is non-standard as well.
Click to expand...

Enough appeal to make a nonstandard power supply worthwhile? Unless a
nonstandard design offers much more performance, much less noise,
much, much less size, or is virtually free, I see no reason to buy it.

Unplug the power supply from the AC, and let it sit for 30 minutes to
discharge the capacitors because they'll definitely be discharged by
then, unless something inside blew really hard (big surge, burned up,
but the supply would have shut down permanently from that).

If your current fan and its replacements both have plugs on them,
replacement is trivial. Otherwise, unscrew the old fan, cut off its
wires close to the fan, leaving several inches attached to the circuit
board, and strip 1/2" of insulation from each one. Strip the same
from the new fan's wires, and twist clockwise the bare ends of the
black wires together and the ends of the red wires together. Twist
small wire nuts over each pair of wires, but if you find uninsulated
wire sticking out, untwist the wire nut and cut off 1/8" before
attaching it again. Apply silicone seal to the cups of the wire nuts.
Tape or tie the excessive wire in a bundle so it won't get caught in
the fan. You can use wire ties, but do not use wire since it conducts
(could touch exposed high voltage). Reinstall power supply cover
before plugging in AC cord.
 
I worked for CompUSA when the Beon was built as well as built a few
myself at the factory. I still do phone support for Compusa and the
Beon from time to time however all warranties have expired for those
systems. Oddly enough, my Beon at work had the same symptoms and like
yours, the fan in the base was not spinning atherefore overheating
that tiny little power supply.The company that supplies CompUSA with
their Beon/CompPC parts should have them in stock but not for sure.

My solution to my problem was to move everything to another case with
a better power supply. She is running quite smoothly and VERY cool I
must admit.

Email me for the company information...

TommyRox
 
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