Modifying a Computer PS

Jan 25, 2007 4 Replies

Is it not too difficult to modify a computer SMPS? Can one just replace the heatsink, transistors, and inductors wtihout worrying about anything else? I assume they have current limiters in the device that would need to be modified too? (or disabled and simply use a fuse?) I have an old ps that is raded for 12A at +12 and I'd like to get that higher.



Or is it possible to run the devices in parallel without to much modification?


Thanks, Jon


There are articles out there on how to modify SMPS - IIRC

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had one.

No.

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Depends entirely what you want to do.

I modified a PSU into a variable 5-12V (instead of constant +12V) without much hassle.

Rikard.

Look at

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in the "General Science and Electronics" forum, a thread titled "PC Power Supply Hacking."

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