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A comment on Heartbreaking: 6509 PSUs Fail After a Brief 22 Years of Service.

Re:Heartbreaking: 6509 PSUs Fail After a Brief 22 Years of S... by barbazoo on Friday January 28, 2022 @11:58PM (#30123919)
PSU is the power adapter?
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Re:Heartbreaking: 6509 PSUs Fail After a Brief 22 Years of S... by jrrtokenring on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:02AM (#30123947)
Yes, PSU is the Power Supply Unit. They are known for failing when they are turned back on after a power is lost.
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Re:Heartbreaking: 6509 PSUs Fail After a Brief 22 Years of S... by richardfey on Saturday January 29, 2022 @01:55AM (#30124375)
In my case also after turning off and on the building main power switch, after a brief 12 years of service.
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Re:Heartbreaking: 6509 PSUs Fail After a Brief 22 Years of S... by tialaramex on Saturday January 29, 2022 @07:45AM (#30125831)
This is why your 6509 should have dual PSUs.
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