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Disclaimer
Opening the 400 W PSU
Security Torx
Security Phillips
Remove Screws in Rear Wall
Removing AMP Planar Power Socket Retainer
PSU Rear Wall Catches
Remove Inner Wall from Case Slots
Thoughts on Factory PSU Assembly
PCB Guides
Horizontal PCB Guides
95A Power Supply Exposed!
Power Supply AC Socket
Fan
PSU Fan Connector
Fan Cushion
Fan Control PCB
2 Pin Fan Connector
Fuse
Reassembling PSU Knob Shaft Well
Inserting Rear Wall
Disclaimer
I opened up my 95A 400 W power supply. I do
NOT advise anyone to attempt
to fix or modify the power supply. I take NO
responsibility for what you do! You are doing this on your own!
This page is ONLY
to expose you to the quality construction used on the
85/95 series systems! I have left many details out,
because I'd rather not have people opening these power
supplies. They have pretty big capacitors in there. Seen
bigger, but these will hold a sufficient charge to ruin
your day.
In no way do I suggest that you try this! I don't
have safety tips for the proper de-energizing of the circuitry for
power supplies that have been used recently. I used a power supply
that hadn't been powered up for over six months.
Warning! Assume all heatsinks
to be live when the power supply is plugged in!
Opening the 400 W PSU (Delta model SMP-400BP, others similar)
Here are the tools and procedures for a
(relatively) painless way to open a PSU to clean it. I do
not have any schematics for this or any other PS/2.
Everything here is either scoured from the internet or a
result of (usually painful) personal experience.
Security Torx
Menards had the Truecraft model #6232 32 Piece
Bit & Socket Magnetic Ratcheting Driver Sets (about $20).
It has tamper proof T10-T40 Torx bits.
The bits and case are Taiwanese (I'll buy from
OUR
china any day!) and the ratchet and sockets are US. The bits
are heat treated S2 steel (good stuff). You need the security T-15 bit.
Craftsman has a set of security bits and magnetic
handle for @ $27, BUT it has the security Pillips, Torx, spanner,
and others. Nice and compact.
Security Phillips
To take off the inner side panel, you WILL
need a security TP2 Phillips. The 95A PS uses a stamped
metal "well" to fully surround the PS knob's threaded
end. This well is fastened to the top of the case, as
well as to the side panel by the security
Phillips.
I made my "security Phillips" screwdriver
with a cheap old Phillips. Threw it into a vise and
hacksawed two slots at right angles to the edges. It has
four separate points sticking up around the center now.
I would get a real security Phillips if I was doing this
a lot. It worked but I would not want to really torque
on it.
Removing the PS Knob Shaft
(only needed for total PSU teardown)
Push the knob in so the e-clip on the inner
side is accessible. Use needle nose pliers or a standard
screwdriver to remove it. Note:
With 400w PSUs, the air deflector on the top edge
interferes with removing the top, on later 400w PSUs the
front and rear sides are tack welded to the front and
top walls. In this case, just drop the inner wall of the
PSU. You only need to drop the Phillips screw below the
PSU knob (the top Phillips can remain installed).
Remove Screws in Rear Wall
To remove the PSU rear wall, you need to
remove the TP2 Phillips just below the PSU fastening screw.
You can leave the top TP2 alone, and leave the PSU Knob right
where it is. It does not pass through any PCBs.
Remove Bottom Inner Edge Screws
Place PSU on it's outer side. Whip out your T15 Security Torx and
remove both screws.
Removing the Planar Power Socket
If you want to unmount the AMP planar power
socket, you will need a small, thin bladed standard
screwdriver. The retaining collar has two pairs of hooks
on each side of the power socket. With the PSU laying on
the outer side, look under the metal angle that the
Planar Socket is mounted on.
See the hooks holding on the bottom of
the socket? While pulling up on the collar, pry the
hooks away from the socket, one end on one side,
then the other end. Move to the other side and work off
the hooks again one at a time.
PSU Rear Wall Catches
Remove Inner Wall from Case Slots
Once all screws and the planar power connector
are removed, and the Inner Wall is freed from the rear PSU
case wall, then turn your attention to the top inner edge.
There are three tabs from the top of the inner PSU case
wall that slot into the top PSU case wall.
I ended up flexing the inner wall up and down while
pulling out and up at roughly 45 degrees.
Images to come when I open one of my last, extra 400 W
PSUs.
Thoughts on Factory PSU Assembly
Looking at the shell, it seems that the air deflector was
put on last.
The front wall has tabs that fit onto slots in the top
wall of the PSU. Like the back wall, but in front... The
air deflector has two alignment tabs that extend over the
front wall of the case, but those tabs are not connected
with adhesive.
My guess - air deflector was applied to finished PSUs, and
any adhesive is under "lean-to".
For visualization of the case, the front, top, and rear
walls are an inverted "U". The inner wall is a separate
piece. The front wall and the bottom wall form an "L".
From my perils of pulling this 400 apart, if you wandt to
fully disassemble one, you need to remove the two air
deflector "tabs" that hang over the front wall of the PSU.
Disassembled Well Parts
PCB Guides
This is the inverted "U", front, top, and rear wall of the
PSU. Note the PCB guides along the outer edge of the PSU.
Notice the metal clip at each lower end of the "U" (case
upside down, clips at upper ends of "U"). These clips hold
the horizontal PCB's bracket. The way this is laid out, it
appears the inverted "U" slides down over the vertical
PCB.
Note the PCB guides for the horizontal PCB. The single
double guide at the middle of each end (front and rear)
allows the horizontal PCB to be pushed over the double
guide and slide forward to engage the case clips.
Vertical and Horizontal PCB Bracket
This shows the vertical PCB bracket cut-outs, and how the
clips fit over the vertical PCB. Also see the "U"s where
the horizontal PCB slides in.
Vertical PCB Bracket Clips
The bracket on the vertical PCB hooks under the clips at
the front and rear of the "U". Note the threaded hole for
one of the two T15 Torx screws holding the front wall on.
Vertical PCB Bracket Screw
The vertical PCB Bracket is fastened dead center with a T15 Torx.
Horizontal PCB Guides
See the way that the corner of the bracket is secured by
the clips at the corner? Also, note the double guide near
the bottom right of the picture. There is a semi-circular
cut-out that the PCB clears when being assembled, and once
the PCB reaches the single PCB guides, the horizontal PCB
is pushed to the outside wall, and the corner clips and
the center double PCB guide are engaged.
Oh My God! 95A Power Supply Exposed!
This is NOT a clone power supply! The main
heatsink is 3" high, 3/16th" thick and 7" long! The
conductors coming off the main circuit board are 14AWG,
600V, 105°C rated. For those not techno-savvy, that
means you could safely run 115V/15A on these conductors!
The 105 rating is WAY above some common power supplies
I've looked at. The fan is removed in this image.
95A Power Supply AC Socket
It has an EMI filter, rated 115/250 V, 10 A at 50/60 Hz, 40 °C.
Cx .1uF
R not in this model (no "-R" suffix)
L 0.2mH (image on socket has no "L", possible one on L, one on N?)
Cy 2200pF
Delta 10GEEW3E, 10A 115/230 volts. Mfr 9337 by Delta.
Datasheet
Fan
At this point, the "109R" model is close enough.
Burnout protection function at locked rotor condition
Current cutoff system - If the fan blades are restricted, the
coil current is cut off at regular cycles to prevent overheating
of the coil. When the hindrance is removed, the fan restarts
automatically.
Reverse polarity protection function
No problem about fan even if positive & negative
lead are connected in reverse.
(However, when wiring fans with sensors or PWM speed
control function, connecting positive and negative
leads in reverse may damage the fans.)
Note: Both the 329 W
and 400 W fans do NOT have sensors, and the fan does NOT
have PWM circuitry inside it.
329 W PSU Fan
Model 109P1212H402
DC12V 0.45A - 5.4W
Seven "squarish" blade, ribbed, uses through hole screws with nuts on inner side of PSU.
12 V, 0.45 A, 5.4 W, 2,800 RPM, 2.5 m3/min (88.2 CFM), 53.9 Pa, 40 dB
109P1212H402 page
Datasheet
109P - Plastics
12 - 120×120mm
12 - 12V
H - 2800 RPM
4 - 25mm thick
02 - Without a sensor
Lacks 13th position, it uses a ribbed impeller body.
400 W PSU Fan
Model 109P1212H1021
DC12V 0.52A - 6.24W
Seven "rounded" blades, ribless, uses metal clips for mounting screws
109P - Plastics
12 - 120×120mm
12 - 12V
H -2600 RPM
1 - 38mm thick
02 - Without a sensor
1 - Plastics frame: Ribless frame (13th position)
109R1212H102(1021) Datasheet
12 V, 0.52 A, 6.24 W, 2,600 RPM, 2.9 m3/min (102.3 CFM), 64.7 Pa (0.260" H2O), 39 dB
Fan with sticker removed
Once you carefully peel off the round black sticker from
the back of the fan, you will see it has three contacts
(only 12V and GND used) and the lone identifier, "12H21".
See the small fan spindle in the well. A SMALL e-clip
holds the fan in the hub.
Sanyo Denki Co. DC San Ace Brushless
PSU Fan Connector
Looks to be PWM on the fan control PCB.
After cracking open the oyster, you might be able to oil
the bearing with the fan in the case.
Remove the inner wall. Place the PSU with the fan
exhaust pointing DOWN. Sparingly oil the bronze center
of the fan. Spin it slowly with your fingertips until
the oil seeps into the bearings. This is a tight fit,
so it might take a while.
Fan Cushion
I finally noticed this while re-assembling my sick
400 watt PSU. The fan hub is pulled onto this when the
mounting screws are tightened. Vibration control?
Fan Control PCB
The fan control PCB has two LM339N op
amps on it, a few signal(?) transistors, and a few
caps. Unless I destroy this (non-working) PSU I can't
be totally sure of what is on the controller, but from
the looks of it, ain't nothing special.
LM339N - Low-Power Low-Offset Voltage Quad
Comparators. With two, I bet you can make a PWM DC
motor controller...
This Fan Control might monitor both fan voltage drop
and PSU output voltage drop.
The fan itself has two wires, so no tach or
temperature input to the fan control. No visible temp
control found yet on the PCBs (might be there, but not
on Fan Control).
Think about it, you can't just monitor fan speed without
monitoring PSU load. Monitoring current vice voltage drop
takes higher rated components because current measuring device
must be in series and must be able to handle amperage.
2 Pin Fan Connector
Molex 5051 Series Headers & Wire Housings - hooray!
2-pin white connector marked MXT 29 5051:
For the fan wires:
2.50mm Pitch KK® Wire-to-Board Housing, Female, Friction Lock,
for 2759/5159 Crimp Terminals, 2 Circuits
Part Number: 22-01-1022
Engineering/Old PN:5051-02
2-pin Header on Fan Control PCB marked "MXT B (or "8", cramped space) 5046:
For the Fan control PCB header:
Mini-Latch™ Wire-to-Board Header, Right Angle, Friction Lock, 2 Circuits, Tin (Sn) Plating
Part Number: 22-05-1022
Engineering/Old PN:5046-02A
Pins look to be .66mm / .0025"
KK® Cat Ear Crimp Terminal 5159, 22-28 AWG
Engineering/Old PN: 5159
Phosphor Bronze, Tin (Sn) Plating or Brass, Tin (Sn) over Copper Plating
24AWG, Type TR-64 AWM VW-1 1007 E44013, wires say "DENKO" and "DAIICHI"
Dai-Ichi made the small gauge wires for DC fan manufacturers.
PSU Fuse
1⁄4” x 1 1⁄4” ABC Series, Fast-Acting, Ceramic
Tube ABC-8 Datasheet
T8AH 250V. If this fuse blows, remove the short
circuit from the output. Though if this has blown, something is
wrong because the power supply should have shut down by itself!
If the fuse blows again after removing a shorted output, I
recommend you take a power supply to a real electronics repair
tech.
Reassembling PSU Knob Shaft Well
After fastening top of well to the top side of the PSU,
pass the PSU Knob Shaft through the hole in the well. Now
put the PSU on it's side. This makes applying compression
to the PSU Knob easy.
Installing E-clip
With the PSU resting on the blue knob, it is much
simpler to keep the shaft at the proper protrusion. Place
the e-clip so the outer ends fit into the groove and use a
standard screwdriver to push the clip onto the shaft.
Inserting Rear Wall
The rear wall tabs fit into the slots in the top wall.
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