Blown Power Supply on Dell System 310!

[DOS lives on!!]

I pulled my old Dell Sysyem 310 out of my closet to try it out, but when I plugged it in, I smelled smoke. So I switched it on, heard an "electrical spark" sound, but nothing came to life. I unplugged it and plugged it back in, and it powered on just fine! Even though it works, I don't leave it on very long because I can still smell a strong electrical smell coming from the power supply fan. Anyone know where to get another power supply that fits this computer, as I would like to keep it working.

 

[RetroHacker_]

Probably the AC line safety cap blew, or possibly some tantalum. Open the power supply up and have a look. Should be fairly obvious what went *poom*. Should be a simple fix, especially since it still works.

-Ian

 

[Chris Miller]

You let the magic smoke out! Oh no!
Pop that supply apart and check for blown capacitors.