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Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom

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In article <hK-dnSiU7aGKtIPOnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

> > Some people do open up and repair broken power supplies, but I wouldn't
> > recommend it.
> 
> Other than not touching the capacitor leads (and preferably discharging 
> them with a resistor) there's no reason not to.

the capacitors in a power supply are small enough where they won't hold
a charge for very long and the voltages are low anyway. touching them
is a non-issue, but if you're really worried, leave it unplugged for a
short time.

a flyback transformer, on the other hand, can hold a charge for a
while. those need special care.

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PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-03-07 21:36 -0600
  Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-03-07 21:37 -0800
    Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2014-03-08 16:17 -0500
      Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-03-09 12:12 +1300
        Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-03-09 17:17 -0500
          Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-09 23:06 +0000
            Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-03-09 18:26 -0500
              Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-03-09 18:53 -0500
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 00:48 +0000
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-03-09 20:58 -0500
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-03-10 16:49 +1300
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 15:30 +0000
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-22 10:54 +1100
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-22 01:18 +0000
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-10 17:05 -0400
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-03-10 17:41 -0400
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-03-11 01:29 +0000
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-03-10 21:48 -0400
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2014-03-11 05:49 +0000
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-03-11 02:12 -0400
                Re: PowerMac won't turn on after sitting in a cold bedroom Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 15:28 +0000

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