Power Supply Replacement
The other day I went to boot up my server and shortly after I pressed the power button I heard a "pop". I quickly unplugged the computer and wanted to check to see if I sent a power spike through all the components. So first thing I did was check to see how badly damaged the power supply was so I hooked it up to a power switch and a digital multimeter. As I turned it back on I smelled something burning and noticed some smoke. I guess that means this power supply wasn't going to be working anymore.
So I went to the store and bought a cheap power supply. (I know that cheap doesn't always last long but I was on a tight schedule.)
I hooked up the new power supply and checked each rail to make sure they were outputting properly.
The new power supply was good as it can be. So now it is time to put the power supply in and check the hard drives. Oh, but not too fast there sonny! The power supply's power switch wasn't in the same place as the old one! So the new one didn't fit in the case properly. Well it is time to mod the case a little....
Before mod
After Mod (I can't say this is my best work, but I had to improvise.)
Kai thought this was a good time to take a popcorn break before we put all the components back into the case.
So now I have everything in place, time to check the hardware.
I lucked out! The hardware was fine. I used the program SpeedFan to check the voltages and the temperatures. SpeedFan also has a SMART check that can display the health of your hard drives.
The multimeter didn't even register a volt on any rail so I assumed the motherboard and more importantly my hard drives were safe.
So I went to the store and bought a cheap power supply. (I know that cheap doesn't always last long but I was on a tight schedule.)
I hooked up the new power supply and checked each rail to make sure they were outputting properly.
The new power supply was good as it can be. So now it is time to put the power supply in and check the hard drives. Oh, but not too fast there sonny! The power supply's power switch wasn't in the same place as the old one! So the new one didn't fit in the case properly. Well it is time to mod the case a little....
Before mod
After Mod (I can't say this is my best work, but I had to improvise.)
Kai thought this was a good time to take a popcorn break before we put all the components back into the case.
So now I have everything in place, time to check the hardware.
I lucked out! The hardware was fine. I used the program SpeedFan to check the voltages and the temperatures. SpeedFan also has a SMART check that can display the health of your hard drives.
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