Pc shut down then smell of burning

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Mark Mclaine

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Ok. Title says it all really was playing a game then my pc just shut down as if it lost power then a smell of burning. Unplugged all things connected + power cable tired to locate the smell of burning but couldn't. Tried to power it back up with minimal configuration and still nothing the mobo esd light on the mobo still lights up bot no sign of life apart from the little esd light any help please ?

Many thanks in advance

Mark
 
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don't see anything about this brand but some threads here at toms with systems with issues and this unit so with that in mind if your not going to return it or rma it you can open it up and look for signes of failure as burned discolored parte cracked leaking swollen caps put your nose to it to see if the burnt smell is strong coming from it ..

first picture on page 2 shows a clean new cap. if any look much out side this appearance it can be called suspect

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-brands,3762-2.html



















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Mark Mclaine

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If I had to give you a rating on the quality of the psu I'd give it a bare 4.5 but if the shop put that in and it fired everything would they be liable to replace all of the parts the only component I purchased from the shop is the psu all other came with the pc from else where
 
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Can you post a picture of the label on the PSU? A failing PSU may or may not take other components with it. If it was really poor quality, you might be looking at multiple faulty components.

In any case, I'd start with replacing the PSU, and then other parts if necessary.
 
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Mark Mclaine

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Not sure how to post pics on here got the pic for any instructions to do that but a brief description of the psu is black with a red fan and the onlo sticker on it is a serial number on the side of it
 
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don't see anything about this brand but some threads here at toms with systems with issues and this unit so with that in mind if your not going to return it or rma it you can open it up and look for signes of failure as burned discolored parte cracked leaking swollen caps put your nose to it to see if the burnt smell is strong coming from it ..

first picture on page 2 shows a clean new cap. if any look much out side this appearance it can be called suspect

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-brands,3762-2.html



















 
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