[mrrohan]

ok so before we begin, im not too bad at computers. i could probably replace a power supply if i had to. the only problem is that i dont really want to buy or wait for a new one. i just moved to the uk and here its a 230V from 115V. i got myself an adapter so i could plug in my pc. well normally i flip the on off switch on the back of the pc to off, but bad luck cause this time i accidentally left it on. plus even worse luck, the switch on the wall was on. the second the wire touched the pc, there was a freakin loud bang and a cloud of smoke after a spark. i was pissed...i just brought that from the USA by airlines and now i just blew it up?!?! so now i hope theres a way to keep my power supply, if not i hope the problem stayed at the power supply and didnt go to any other parts. the problem: i dont know how to tell whats wrong, whether i need to replace the psu, and how to if i do. pleeeease dont tell me my psu is screwed that would like ruin my weekend...but if replacemtn is the only way i guess i have no choice. thanks everyone p.s. it still smells of smoke in here heh

[Krlll]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but at the very least the PSU is fried.
You will have to buy a new PSU and the see what else (if anything) needs replacing.

[mrrohan]

ok so i guess i am stuck with having to replace it. im pretty sure it isnt going to work ever again.

now when replacing, can i just pll one out of an old PC and use it on this one.

i know that my psu that blew says 350W, so all i have to do is replace it with one i find that says 350W or more?..right?

i went to newegg.com and found a pretty good one on sale for 29.99, if i ahve to ill just buy it.

so is there nothing i can do with my current blown up one, are there ways to test it?

[Krlll]

There are ways of testing it but it requires a voltmeter and fiddling about with wires.
The same wattage will be fine just make sure it has the correct number of pins for your motherboard.
Just keep the old one away from your PC and hope it hasnt damaged anything else.

[cyberspacegenie]

If you are going to use the computer in another country you might to look for a power supply that is 100-240v. I currently live in Japan where everything is 100v. I took a hard drive back to england on a visit and forgot to plug in the transformer and subsequently killed the hard drive and therefore everything on it. Now I only buy stuff that is 100-240v. so even my psu now is 100-240v. maybe worth thinking about.

[mrrohan]

yeah i did have a switch on the back for changing the voltage, i just hadnt switched it yet because i thought i would just do it before i flipped the switch to thr on position....except it was already there :(