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Is it possible to repair an old PSU? If not, where can I get a good replacement PSU for a vintage computer? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by KseniyaK@lemmy.ca to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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I've found 2 vintage desktops from around the 2000's era. One already had a broken power supply that won't even turn on (and thankfully didn't break anything else). The other desktop had a working ATX PSU, but it just blew out a few days ago. The PSU is an Elitech LC-B450E and I believe it has 4 molex connectors.

Now, I was wondering, would it be possible to repair the PSU (not that I would do that myself because I don't even know how to solder)? If not, would it be possible to get a relatively new one that's compatible?

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[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There's a good chance that it's the capacitors in the PSU that have failed. It's always the caps! Should be a very doable repair.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I was gonna write this^. Look for capacitors that look bloated at the top. Those should be replaced with equivalent ones.