Had a weird week where every single PC had a bad power supply

Last week in the shop, we had seven computers come in with different problems. Turns out, every single one was a bad PSU. One was a Corsair unit that was only two years old. It made me wonder if there's a bad batch of capacitors going around lately. Has anyone else seen a sudden spike in power supply failures?

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terry_hayes182mo ago

Maybe it's just me but I haven't seen more than the usual number fail.

jennifer_fisher2mo ago

Yeah, I've seen that too, and honestly @terry_hayes18, it might just be a run of bad luck.

uma_patel1918d ago

Read an article a few months back that said some of these brands switched suppliers for parts during the pandemic and never switched back. Cheaper materials, more failures down the line. Doesn't surprise me if that's what we're seeing now.