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What could cause a desktop power supply to "hiss"?
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Mar 15, 202620826 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Some background to my problem: My city had a thunderstorm last Monday and when I woke up, I noticed my desktop was turned off. I powered it on. It would stay on for about 20 seconds and then shut off. I figured it was overheating. I opened up the case and the plastic block that that HSF connects to…
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Working many years in IT repairs I came across plenty of power supplies that did this - and only once in my whole life did one actually blow up and scare the living poo out of me! The hissing noise is damaged voltage regulator- caused by failing com…
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