In this video, we dive deep into the guts of a standard ATX power supply unit (PSU), showing you exactly how to disassemble it safely and effectively. As it contains many electronic components that might be useful for your Electronics hobby, it can be worhwhile to dismantle it. Desolder whatever components can. How do i disassemble this PSU without frying myself? I really want the switch since it's perfect for a side project and I got this old pc for free! However I don't know how to really discharge the capacitors safely. This submission has been allowed provisionally under an expanded focus of this sub. The task of a PC power supply is to convert the power from the wall (120 or 240 volts AC) into stable power at the DC voltages that the computer requires. To achieve these goals, power supplies use a. Ken Shirriff performs another thorough teardown and reverse engineering, this time on a computer power supply. It's not possible to pry it open without heavily damaging it.
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