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Wrong.
Only if its plugged in and the mains turned on.
And yes you're probably going to go on about undischarged capacitors but because of the way ATX works, they'll be discharged by the time you've removed the screws to take it out the case.
I could tell you a very embarrassing 20 year old story about how my number 2 phillips screwdriver ended up embedded in one of the kitchen cupboard doors [ picture the strongbow advert ] as a result of opening up an old style ATX PSU.
But I won't tell you the story
And on that occasion I'd even made sure to press the start button a half dozen times after dismount to discharge the residual current.Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0
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