Power supply went pop on a client build last Thursday

I was wrapping up a new build for a regular customer, a mid-tier gaming rig with a Ryzen 5 and a 4060. Everything was going smooth until I hit the power button and heard a loud pop followed by that burnt electronics smell. The PSU was a brand new EVGA 600 watt unit I bought from Micro Center three days prior. I jumped back, killed the power strip, and just stared at the smoke curling out the back. After checking all the connections and finding no shorts, I pulled the PSU and tested it on my bench with a multimeter. Dead as a doornail, not even the standby voltage was there. Has anyone else had a brand new power supply fail like that out of the box, or did I just get a freak lemon?

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williams9017h ago

Man it happens, just swap it under warranty and move on.

michael_bennett1117h ago

@williams90 depends how bad it is, swapping it still wastes a day of your life.