How to Test a Computer Power Supply Unit with a Paper Clip

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Uploaded by on Sep 14, 2011

This video shows you how to test your computer PSU in a dangerous way.

Requirements:
-PSU
-AC Cable
-Paper Clip

Optional:
-Electronic on/off switch
-Energy-using devices to connect to PSU

I am not responsible for any damage to any electronic equipment, your place of residence, or your life. Please perform this test at your own risk. However, I am very new to this type of thing too, and I didn't blow anything up, burn down my home, or even die!

I used a 350 watt PSU in this video connected to a Seagate and Western Digital HDD.

http://www.windowsandmacintosh.co.cc

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  • this is not PSU test it is a possible kill of a hard drive, to make a HDD spin does not mean the PSU is working, very useless and dangerous way of testing power supply.

  • @vcccdell

    It actually is a PSU test. "It is a possible kill of a hard drive." You can't even manage to use proper grammar while trying to tell me what my own videos are about. The goal of the test is to see if the PSU works. Did this show that? Yes.

  • no useful information

  • @vcccdell

    No useful information? What? Did you even watch the video? I showed you every part of how to test a PSU with the paper clip method...

  • Lol all languages

  • @iTechNetwork

    English, Spanish, and Dutch :D

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  • The video is useless and stupid, just because you are able to the make hard drive spin doesn't mean that on 20/24 pin connector all the other voltages are correct, so somebody can kill his MOBO thinking the PSU was tested good by this retarded method. Sorry to hurt your tender p**sy by my harsh grammar. but this is truth.

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  • I am pretty sure you cant die from this.

  • lets take a moment to bow our heads for those who lost their lives after watching this video...

  • WATCH WITH CAUTION: 43 houses burnt down 244 people died of electrical shock, 534 fingers were blown off, 1044 hdd and psu were fried , all directly after watching this video... P.S the reason why no one has commented in 3 months is because all his subscibers are dead...

  • whats that intro music please tell :"

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