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Old 05-18-2010, 09:03 AM   #462 (permalink)
Cadrian
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Alright... Need help please.

My Aunt just gave me a Computer that she tried to build years ago.... She said she put in a new MOBO and then when she turned it she smelled smoke. So she turned it off and the computer has been sitting there for 3 years because she didnt want to fix it.

So she gave it to me... told me to see if I can fix it, I brought it home, and powered it up and the Power supply blew out a puff of smoke like a atom bomb out of the back of it. Turned it off and now am guessing I just need to replace the Power Supply... Did I damage anything by turning it on besides the Power Supply?

The MOBO is a k7upgrade-600
The Powersupply is Skyhawk CTX-300WCE

What do y'all think I should do get this thing working again? Its a free computer for me if I get working, be nice to have another computer around the house for web surfing or maybe giving to a friend.

Thanks for any replies.
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