New PC blew up!

nearlyrich

I'm amazed that people think it's OK to defraud companies when they damage goods....completely dishonest.

A.Penny.Saved

I just goes to show how poor the PSU was that it had a 240/110volt switch on it as most decent PSU's auto detect the voltage to avoid such problems. I won't comment on how stupid the husband was for changing it......:lipsrseal

jem16

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

I just goes to show how poor the PSU was that it had a 240/110volt switch on it as most decent PSU's auto detect the voltage to avoid such problems.

I would imagine it was one of the cases where the PSU is included. However I never knew it was possible to change the voltage.

I won't comment on how stupid the husband was for changing it......:lipsrseal

Don't worry - I suspect my friend has already said it all to her husband! Perhaps he mistook it for the rocker on/off switch which you sometimes get on a PSU.

spakkker

"It's a PC not a camcorder." - I sort of gathered that. Did you get any video of it ,using a camcorder to film the catastrophe?

I think it's practically criminal to sell a pc with an external, easy accessed 110/240 switch. As mentioned above it should have had auto detect built in.
What if a child had touched the switch? While it was powered on.
Shops aren't allowed to sell knives to kids but dodgy electricals are ok ? Why don't you name the vendor?

Inner_Zone

spakkker wrote: »

I think it's practically criminal to sell a pc with an external, easy accessed 110/240 switch.

They're not easily accessed, you need a small screw driver or smiliar to push the recessed switch across to change voltage, you need to be specifically altering the switch do it. It's not just like putting a hand around the back of the PC to switch on the mains via a rocker switch.

See this video 15 seconds in:

http://video.about.com/pcsupport/powersupply.htm

jem16

spakkker wrote: »

"It's a PC not a camcorder." - I sort of gathered that. Did you get any video of it ,using a camcorder to film the catastrophe?

Sorry I misread your post. I shouldn't imagine they would have been filming it.

I think it's practically criminal to sell a pc with an external, easy accessed 110/240 switch. As mentioned above it should have had auto detect built in.

Sounds sensible.

What if a child had touched the switch? While it was powered on.
Shops aren't allowed to sell knives to kids but dodgy electricals are ok ?

I'd hardly call it dodgy electricals. Many electrical items are purposely made for dual voltage.

Kids shouldn't just be touching switches but as far as I know they are usually recessed and need to be moved by something other than just fingers.

Why don't you name the vendor?

Why? They haven't done anything wrong.

spud17

8 PCs here, 12yo to present, all require at least a small screwdriver to flip the well recessed switch.

Some are locked with a small plate, requiring 2 screws to be undone, before altering.

p.s. re 8PCs?
People throw out working stuff before Xmas, I scavenge it for spares/build a new 'un to pass on to PC-less folk, if I get drink out of it, I'm happy.

fozmcfc

Be interested into why he did it. What did he say when questioned?

enigma52

fozmcfc wrote: »

Be interested into why he did it. What did he say when questioned?

evening officer can I sort your xmas lights out?

fozmcfc

I'm just curious, it's hardly something, someone would just muck about with, without knowing 100% what they are doing.

I've been using PC's for many years now and have upgraded every part, but have never thought about tinkering with the voltage of the power supply.

I mean you don't just get the pc out of the box and say I know I'll switch the voltage of the power supply.