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PSU Died...is it repairable?
Hi, hope someone can help me here.
So I have a Corsair CX430 PSU however, it has been modded to run outside of my computer in a completely different, non computer related setup. To cut a long story short, it got connected to a car battery (+12v rail to battery positive and ground to ground)...don't ask why, someone got the plugs the wrong way around!
Anyway, because the battery has a voltage of about 13V, there was obviously current flowing back into the PSU (rather than into the battery), the PSU promptly shut itself down and wouldn't turn on again. The error was quickly spotted and the battery removed very quickly, no visible or audible damage occured but I haven't opened the PSU to see exactly yet.
So, I was wondering what you think might have blown, is likely to have been a simple diode, or is it likely to have been extensive damage that is completely irrepairable?
Any help would be much appreciated.
All the best.