The PSU won't power on following the red switch adjustment (110v/220v).
The PSU won't power on following the red switch adjustment (110v/220v).
i'm new to building a pc and was dealing with some issues. my friend suggested flipping the red switch on the psu to 220, but after doing that it stopped working. i turned everything off, switched back to 110, and then spun the psu fan for a minute, but nothing changed. i tried everything else without success.
At the very least, you've blown the fuse on the PSU.
Note: This isn't something you can fix yourself.
Even if it wasn't completely failed, the Apevia PSU should still go into the Recycle Bin.
It's just waste.
So... purchase a new, high-quality PSU. And pray nothing else failed in your system.
when you turned the red switch over, the PSU fuse got blown and it needs fixing
Do you have an idea of where you are on this world? What kind of power supply do you use there?
At the very least, you've blown the fuse on the PSU.
Note: This isn't something you can fix yourself.
Even if it weren't completely failed, the Apevia PSU should still go into the Recycle Bin.
It's just waste.
So... purchase a new, high-quality PSU. And pray nothing else failed in your system.
The PSU has been significantly improved since then, making it clearly better now that no one will ever misuse it. Your friend's suggestion to force the voltage switch should be disregarded—they’re clearly incompetent and shouldn’t be trusted again in this area.
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I haven't encountered a computer power supply with a red voltage selector for 110/220V AC since AT power supplies replaced them in 1995.
It reminds me of times when such switches were common.