I have a vantec that has been in storage for a year or three. I am building a system around it, the system is running burn-in tests right now.
After I am convinced the system is stable I will be shortening the length of the PSU cables. I do this by cutting off the connectors and crimping new pins (from digikey) on to the wires.
I have done this before, but I wanted some advice on best practices on making sure that all the caps in the PSU are discharged before I start fiddling around. What I do so far is turn off the electricity at the wall plug and turn the computer on. The computer turns on for about 1/2 a second while it sucks the juice out of... the caps I'm thinking.
So any advice?
Cliff Notes: Best way to discharge capacitors in power supply before working on it?
-PHiZ
After I am convinced the system is stable I will be shortening the length of the PSU cables. I do this by cutting off the connectors and crimping new pins (from digikey) on to the wires.
I have done this before, but I wanted some advice on best practices on making sure that all the caps in the PSU are discharged before I start fiddling around. What I do so far is turn off the electricity at the wall plug and turn the computer on. The computer turns on for about 1/2 a second while it sucks the juice out of... the caps I'm thinking.
So any advice?
Cliff Notes: Best way to discharge capacitors in power supply before working on it?
-PHiZ