Dropped screw washer into PSU

[moonlightffxiv]

Hello,

I am in the process of building my PC and I believe I dropped x1 screw washer into the power supply while installing the CPU cooler. I tried to open the PSU but there's a warning paper on top saying warranty will void if open, and tbh it seems complicated to open this thing lol

I tried shaking it but I can't hear anything. I didn't see the washer fall into the PSU but I assumed it did cause it's positioned right below the cpu cooler

What to do!!

 

[moonlightffxiv]

Forgot to add its a Corsair 850HX

 

[WR2]

Can you hear it rolling around in there?
You should be able to tilt and shake it a bit to figure out where the washer is and maybe get it to move toward the fan area where hopefully it fall out for you.

 

[WR2]

Double check the rest of the area very carefully to see if the washer has rolled or bounced into an out of the way spot inside the case.

 

[WR2]

I guess it goes without saying - you don't want to run the PSU still you do find the washer.

 

[Hellboy]

what sort of washer is it...

is it a metal one or is it one of those brown / red type which is not made of metal but a cardboard type material

if its that then its ok if its metal then baboom ..

dont try this at home folks unless you not faint hearted or stupid..

If you havent got any comon sense, brains, an education or a girlfriend then you should put the pc back in the box and take it forth with to the shop you bought it from..

remember pcs are for life ... I should know ive been on them for over 20 odd years..com

 

[iam2thecrowe]

Shake it hader, or what you can do (i have done it before) is get your kettle boiling and hold the warranty void sticker over the steam that comes from it. It should loosen the glue on the sticker and should peel off without breaking it. You can then take the thing apart, get the washer out and put it back together and put the sticker back on. I have also removed stickers by soaking a cloth with metho and leaving it over the top of the sticker for about 20 mins, then it should come off without tearing. As a last resort, plug the thing in, if it goes POP then RMA it. Just dont admit you dropped the washer in there (they probably wont open it up to look anyway).

 

[alikum]

@iam2thecrowe

You're putting him in danger. He may risk burning his place down if it gets serious.

 

[jsc]

That's another reason for installing everything on the motherboard before you put it in a case.

That's also why I tape a piece of paper over the PSU fan opening.

 

[wolfram23]

I actually dropped a mobo screw in there once not too long ago. But luckily I was able to shake it out without too much issue. But yeah, definitely learned a lesson about that... don't want to let stuff fall in there.

Anyway, all you can really do is try to shake it out...