How can I kill a power supply?

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I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?

Thanks.
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way
to do
it without killing myself?
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Soak it in concentrated acid.

Throw it into an active volcano.

Crush it underneath a steam roller.

Or you could just snip the line cord and throw it into the trash. Might
help if you told us WHY you wanted to do it.

Jon
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?

Thanks.
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First, unplug the power supply and let it sit for at least a half hour.

Best way to do it would be to take a pair of wire snippers (or even a really
strong pair of scissors might do) and snip the cables that come out of the
power supply, as close to the power supply as possible. Then toss the
snipped-off cables in the garbage. Toss the main box (minus the wires) in a
different garbage can. Theoretically, it could be repaired. But nobody is
going to bother, as it would be too much trouble, when a new power supply is
so cheap.

I've seen some other creative suggestions. But whatever you do, do not
open up the power supply. -Dave
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?

Thanks.
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So we are to help you to surreptitiously destroy someone else's
property? Obviously the PSU doesn't store any data so it's not like you
need to disable a PSU when tossing it in the trash. Your question is
vague and could have several interpretations as to WHY you asked it.

If you're asking how to work on your own host without fear of causing
electrical damage, especially for an ATX-style PSU which continues
providing a 5-volt standby line to the mobo for its power-on circuitry,
just yank the power cord and wait 10 minutes, or longer.

If you're asking about how to discharge the capacitors inside the PSU
because it is the PSU on which you will be working, unplug the power
cord and wait for 20 minutes, or more. If you don't want to wait, yank
the power cord, disconnect all the PSU's harnesses, attach a PSU tester
to provide a load, and short the Power-On green wire on the 20-pin
connector to a ground pin (black) to power up the PSU to have it
discharge to the load from the PSU tester. You could use a 10-ohm,
10-watt (or higher) resistor across the black & red wires on a harness
connector as the load instead of a PSU tester. I have seen mention of
using a 47kohm, 1W resistor to use for shorting across the solder pads
on the PCB for the filter caps for about 10 seconds (or use a voltmeter
to check when voltate goes to zero across the resistor); however, that
requires access to the underside of the PCB which would probably require
dismantling the PCB from its standoffs before you could get at its
backside.
 
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I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?
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Unplug the AC cord from the PSU end, and open the PSU so you can snip
the wires that go to the AC connector. Snip them at both the AC
connector's lugs and where they go on the circuit board so there's no
danger from dangling wires. If you're not sure what to do, post some
clear photos of the PSU's insides.
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?

Thanks.
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Wooden-handled mallets - 3, 5, and 10lbs, all of which I've
exhaustively detailed, will suffice.
 
If you don't want to do it from the mains supply, pull the 20/24-pin
cable that leads from the power supply to the motherboard, drives,
etc.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
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Moot in any substantiative sense. I was in a room that provided what,
I believe, vestiges of what was only the local Sheriff's Dept.
computer updates -- doubt anything much over 200Mhz. Maybe
representing services to a million people. Wall to wall. Anything I
wanted. All by myself. I turned around and walked out. Didn't turn
not even one screw.
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way
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it without killing myself?
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Remove the power cord and fill the socket with epoxy.

Bruce.
 
I need to permanently disable an atx power supply - is there a simple way to do
it without killing myself?
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A SABOT round from M1A2 tank should do it easily ... :)

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