hi guys,my pc(powermate vl260 slim)is playing up.when i switch it on it only goes to the nec screen and freezes,sometimes nothing comes on the screen,i looked at the psu and found a capacitor with brown stuff on the top,would it be safe to try another psu from different pc or does it have to be the same spec as the original, thanx
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yes u can change ur psu but has to be the same WATT or more than current
but before u change that have u tryed reseting the bios by removing the battery for 1 min or replacing the battery
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removing the ram then reinstalling it
& also the gfx card if separate from motherboard
and when was the last time u re-heatsinked ur cpu?
also when looking at capacitors your are looking for blown ones and if they are the old style (not caps) u will see/feel the bulg on the end of it
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lut7MX5Dd_A]How to Recognize Bad Capacitors vs. Good Capacitors - YouTube[/ame] -
now it seems to happen when it unplugged from mains for about 30 seconds or more.Comment
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