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Old 03-20-2009, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sidewinder9 View Post
Dont worry guys and girls, my G3 wont even turn on now
I was putting a different power supply in and i accidentally flipped the red voltage switch and it went POP very loudly and smoke came out.

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As the Surgeon General said: "Smoking can be hazardous to your health".

Looks like you may have blown an electro cap in the power supply or power chain. Might be a good idea to check all the caps - after replacing the power supply again. If you're lucky, the rest of the machine might be OK.

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