Power Supply RMA

[chaarlieee]

My computer went down and most, if not all, of the main components are dead.

I have a Corsair CMPSU-550VX power supply that may be faulty. This is my first power supply failure out of about 5 PSU's that I've owned, so I have a noob question to ask.

I did the paper clip test and the PSU fan turns on. When I have a 120mm connected and I do the paper clip test, the PSU fan and 120mm fan turn on.

But when I connect a 120mm fan and an optical drive--the PSU fan, 120mm fan, and the optical drive turn on, but all shut off after about 5 seconds.

Is it safe to say that this PSU went bad?

 

[Dangman]

If you can test the PSU in another PC or test your parts with another PSU, then it would be safe to say that the PSU is bad

 

[chaarlieee]

If you can test the PSU in another PC or test your parts with another PSU, then it would be safe to say that the PSU is bad

ahh I should have noted that I don't have another computer to test it on at the moment.

 

[engiNURD]

Then yes, fill out an RMA request with Corsair. They even ask you to do the paperclip test, and if it fails, links you to an trouble ticket form.