Computer went BANG

[doctorbob]

OK - I realise it could be anything - but would appreciate some starters. I bought a Compac D510 low profile box Pentium P4 2.8G - It had been working fine and then the other day when I pressed the on switch there was a noise like a major short circuit - now its completely dead - is it a) worth checking anything (if so - what?) or b) Throw it away

[123456]

Welcome! Well, surely that BANG couldn't have been a good thing! Are you comfortable opening up your case? If so, unplug the power cord and open it up, and see if you smell anything. You could've fried something.

[classicsoftware]

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I would look at the power supply. The bad news is it can fry the motherboard when it goes bad so that's where I would start.

[doctorbob]

Built a few over the years - no probs taking it apart. Nothing looked or smelled burnt, wasn't sure how to test the psu but just been reading the thread on testing psu - so will give that a go. Thanks so far... may be back later.

[doctorbob]

ps.. is it possible to supply power from a standard ATX psu to the one that powers this low profile thingy - on first inpection the connectors are dissimilar