Filesystem corruption - hard disk exploded!

[Mike Marchywka]

On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 11:49:15AM -0600, compdoc wrote:
> On 6/27/19 10:51 AM, Volker Wysk wrote:
> 
> > It has 550 Watts and is one and a half year old. I cost 79 €. I explicitly
> > wanted a quality part.
> 
> What brand is it? I have replaced hundreds of bad power supplies. I consider
> them as 'consumables,' because the poorly made ones will have to be replaced
> after a year. Even certain Dell PSUs have the problem.

Does this seem to be true across geography? That is, are you sure
it is not a problem with utility quality or running in hot or dusty
settings ? 

> 
> And don't guess about it. Its easy to see if the PSU is failing. There will
> failed capacitors inside the PSU. I check this on every system I service:
> (as shown in this video)
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUrVOK3VgJw
> 
> Many will consider opening the PSU dangerous, and you should not attempt it,
> however you might be able to peer inside through the fan and vent openings.

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