Damaged SATA Cable

Post by **Apoptosis** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:09 pm

If you bought a power supply and saw this when you took it out of the box what would you do?

Keep in mind this is a $298 Silverstone ST85ZF 850 Watt power supply.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:27 pm

Return it!!!!

Even if it still works, explosed cable may cause bad "static" on the rails and cause probs (esp. with SATA drives)

Imagine you are using your trusty DMM in a month or two and accidently touch that cable with the probe.........dead hdd!

pastorjay · Post by **pastorjay** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:13 pm

Definately would return it! Wow! That is pretty bad!

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:56 pm

if you can return it.. if not electrical tape and some nice sleeves

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:04 pm

Return it!

or

Turn it into a torture device!

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:08 pm

Depends how desperate i was for a power supply, take now for instance, I'd be tempted to keep it, but at that price I'd want a replacement definately.

Dan

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:31 pm

The wire it's self doesn't look to be damaged, looks to be just the insulation. I'd just heat shrink it and use it after testing the resistance, but it should be fine.

bigblockmatt · Post by **bigblockmatt** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:48 pm

send that thing back! get a new one. i dont care if it works perfectly well. not worth the risk.