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Replace M3-ATX Fuse
By: RutgerB Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 9 From: n/a	Posted: Mo Nov 02, 2009 - 04:27 Hi, I'm pretty sure I've blown my M3-ATX fuse. I have measured the resistenace of what appears to be the fuse (the little white thing just below the power cables. has F 15A written on it) and it doesn't conduct. How can I replace it? Or should I send it for warranty?
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: Mo Nov 02, 2009 - 09:57 This is 1st time we see a 15A fuse blown... Most likely everything else is blown aswell as the 15A fuse really pops at 20A. The fuse is there for catastrophic failures. Try to short the fuse and see if the unit is still working. You can just short the on-board fuse and use an external one. But chanches of reviving the fuse are really low.... The only way to do that is if you hook the unit backwards !
By: RutgerB Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 9 From: n/a	Posted: Sa Dez 05, 2009 - 06:14 Well I short-circuited the fuse, and it worked again... But apparently I did some sloppy soldering and shortly after it fried again. now the power supply completely fried I guess I'll be ordering a new one.. any chance I could get a discount ?