Antec Aria AR300 PSU Repair By Daniel Sauvageau published 23 August 15 Have you ever bought a computer case with a proprietary PSU form factor? What do you do when it eventually wears out? One option is to repair it.
SurgeX SA-1810 Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 August 15 Tired of the same old boring surge protectors? Join us as we tear down a far fancier unit — SurgeX's pricy SA-1810.
PSU Repair: A Case Study By Daniel Sauvageau published 13 June 15 When your PSU won't start, most enthusiasts don't go beyond a paperclip or multimeter check. Today, we'll do a comprehensive repair of Antec's old SL300.
Tripp-Lite isobar Surge Protector Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 6 April 15 The iconic Tripp-Lite isobar falls under the knife in today's power strip tear-down. Is this unit as well-built as its heritage suggests?
LG W2452V 24-Inch Monitor Tear-Down And Repair By Daniel Sauvageau published 16 March 15 Tom's Hardware tears apart LG's W2452V, an older 24-inch display that fell into disrepair. With a bit of clever soldering and some new capacitors, we get it back up and running.
Monster PowerCenter HT 800G Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 8 February 15 What is in a name? Given the generally-inflated retail prices associated with this well-known home theater accessories brand, we wanted to dig deeper into Monster's technical side. Let's take a peek.
Let's Take a Trip Inside Budget Power Bars, Part Three By Daniel Sauvageau published 18 January 15 In this third and final part of this series, we take a look at three units from some of the most popular brands in IT-related power products. All of your patience is about to pay off: we're also picking an overall winner.
APC's Current-Gen SurgeArrest: A Modern Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 October 14 After our first tear-down, APC wanted to send in a modern equivalent to demonstrate the company's dedication to quality. Follow along as we tear open another power strip and dig deep into its electrical composition.
APC Issues Statement In Response To Our Power Strip Teardown By Daniel Sauvageau, Colin Campbell published 22 September 14 Last month we published an article in which we disassembled and photographed an APC power strip. The company has since responded to our post:
Tear-Down: Let's Take a Trip Inside A UPS By Daniel Sauvageau published 9 September 14 In response to our power bar tear-down, many of you asked to see a UPS receive the same treatment. So, today, we go on a tour inside a vintage APC BX1000.
Let's Take a Trip Inside a Power Strip! By Daniel Sauvageau published 12 August 14 We count on power bars to protect our expensive PC hardware, and it's easy to take them for granted. Recently, one of our writers took an APC unit apart, though, and discovered some disturbing manufacturing work. Follow along as we dig into his findings.
