[SOLVED] Silverstone Zeus 750w broken?

lip9000 · 06-03-2008, 12:49 AM

Hey guys, I was messing around with my PC the other day and I stupidly plugged in the power of a floppy drive while the computer was on, and it just turned off when I plugged it in. So I then turned off the main power at the wall socket and waited a few minutes then turned it back on, the light at the back of the power supply was now red, when it should be green. However all the motherboard lights turn on.

When I turn on the PC, all fans, cpu fan and lights turn on for half a second, then it turns off. Then if I try to turn on the PC again after that, nothing comes on at all. I tried the power supply on another computer and it does the same thing, motherboard lights come on, but power supply light is red.

Does anyone have any knowledge of this power supply and how they fixed it? Or if its possible to fix it without buying a new one. This power supply has a lot of protection on it, it looks like it would work, but theres something stopping it, anyone have any ideas? Thanks a million!

dai · 06-03-2008, 01:49 AM

it has short circuit protection
3yr warranty
disconnect the plugs on the line you actually shorted out and try it

lip9000 · 06-03-2008, 02:21 AM

I have tried it on another computer with only the HD plugged in and the board, and still does not work.

Does the warrenty cover shortages?

dai · 06-03-2008, 02:24 AM

it states it has short circuit protection as a selling point try for a rma on it

lip9000 · 06-04-2008, 10:21 AM

i took it back to the shop and got a new one under warranty, don't know what was wrong with it!

dai · 06-04-2008, 11:14 AM

just remember to disconnect the power before going inside the computer

06-03-2008, 12:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
lip9000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? Hey guys, I was messing around with my PC the other day and I stupidly plugged in the power of a floppy drive while the computer was on, and it just turned off when I plugged it in. So I then turned off the main power at the wall socket and waited a few minutes then turned it back on, the light at the back of the power supply was now red, when it should be green. However all the motherboard lights turn on. When I turn on the PC, all fans, cpu fan and lights turn on for half a second, then it turns off. Then if I try to turn on the PC again after that, nothing comes on at all. I tried the power supply on another computer and it does the same thing, motherboard lights come on, but power supply light is red. Does anyone have any knowledge of this power supply and how they fixed it? Or if its possible to fix it without buying a new one. This power supply has a lot of protection on it, it looks like it would work, but theres something stopping it, anyone have any ideas? Thanks a million!

06-03-2008, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? it has short circuit protection 3yr warranty disconnect the plugs on the line you actually shorted out and try it __________________

06-03-2008, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
lip9000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? I have tried it on another computer with only the HD plugged in and the board, and still does not work. Does the warrenty cover shortages?

06-03-2008, 02:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? it states it has short circuit protection as a selling point try for a rma on it __________________

06-04-2008, 10:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
lip9000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? i took it back to the shop and got a new one under warranty, don't know what was wrong with it!

06-04-2008, 11:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Silverstone Zeus 750w broken? just remember to disconnect the power before going inside the computer __________________