I want to open up my computers power supply to fix a loud fan that is on overdrive because a heat detection component in my cheap psu suffers electrical failure in temps below about 15C. How likely am i to die? What components retain power after being unplugged? My extent of info about psus is that some parts are made to retain power and grounding the entire unit will break it.
Will it be valuable experience to at least have an exploratory look around a psu or should i just buy another £30 pos?
I am not going to spend real money on a proper psu when my gaming rig is rated at about 300 watts and corsair units with the exact same wattage are nearly 3 times the price.
My room is very cold and my cheap power unit has lasted nearly 8 years with no problems until now, i get a bluescreen every now and again but all i have to do is heat my room up and the computer runs flawlessly.
I work for dodgy arabs fixing broken computer parts, soldering broken toshiba graphics cards back onto their copper ducting and replacing broken batteries and fuses is about the extent of my computer repair ability.