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− | == | + | == Testing Power Supplies == |
− | + | Use a standard ATX power supply tester for a 20 pin ATX power supply. If you have a 24 pin ATX power supply, send it to advanced testing instead. | |
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+ | For each power supply that needs to be tested, do these things: | ||
+ | # Plug each power supply into outlet | ||
+ | # Connect the tester to the 20 pin ATX connector | ||
+ | #* Check lights (all lights on is good, but it is also OK if the -5V light is off) | ||
+ | # Connect the tester to the 4 pin ATX connector | ||
+ | #* Check lights | ||
+ | # Put failures in Recycle pile (as directed in the Triage chart) | ||
== What to do when done, where to put them == | == What to do when done, where to put them == |
Revision as of 13:21, 11 March 2008
Power supply sorting is done in System Evaluation.
Start
You will need a power supply tester and a sharpie, plus a couple of large boxes to hold finished power supplies.
Create a temporary place for two piles:
- Keep
- Recycle
Follow the triage flow chart below to determine which pile to put the power supply in. You will need to test some power supplies to complete this task.
Triage Chart
Testing Power Supplies
Use a standard ATX power supply tester for a 20 pin ATX power supply. If you have a 24 pin ATX power supply, send it to advanced testing instead.
For each power supply that needs to be tested, do these things:
- Plug each power supply into outlet
- Connect the tester to the 20 pin ATX connector
- Check lights (all lights on is good, but it is also OK if the -5V light is off)
- Connect the tester to the 4 pin ATX connector
- Check lights
- Put failures in Recycle pile (as directed in the Triage chart)
What to do when done, where to put them
- Power supplies in your Recycle pile go straight to Recycling after they are signed off by the Eval instructor.
- Keepers
- Mark them OKFG with a sharpie
- Take them to the warehouse and put them in the POWER SUPPLIES TO KEEP location
- Recycle
- Take them to the warehouse and put them in the POWER SUPPLIES TO RECYCLE location