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Power supply modding

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vsboxerboy

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Hey guys, I'm looking to trim down a PSU to fit into a non standard case, and I wanted to be sure to check to see where the danger of shock is. I know that capacitors can store a really strong charge, so how can I be sure to discharge these before I go to work?

Any reads in particular that you would recommend? Basically what I'll be doing is removing the guts of the PSU from its housing, placing it in a custom housing, getting fans to run to keep the psu cool, trimming off unnecessary cables and shortening or lengthening the ones that I want to keep, and sleeving it as well.

Thanks :)
 
To release the charge of a capacitor, you need to short its leads together (this bypasses the dielectric and creates a circuit). If you're going to handle the guts of a recently-powered PSU, I also recommend that you put on a pair of rubber gloves beforehand.
 
Don't short the capacitors out with a screw driver, use a beefy power resistor otherwise you can damage them.
 
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