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PC Power Supply Explodes on Plug-in, Viral Video Shows

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A viral video captured a VSP MEGA MAX VS750D PC power supply exploding and catching fire the moment it was plugged in at a service center in Vietnam. The repair worker narrowly avoided injury by quickly unplugging the unit. The power supply, which had an 80+ White rating and was ranked low on a PSU tier list, showed significant scorching after the incident. While the exact cause is unconfirmed, potential failures in AC-to-DC conversion or voltage regulation components are suspected. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a specific product failure and a viral video of the event, which falls under product-related news but is not a new product release or significant industry event.

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PC Power Supply Explodes on Plug-in, Viral Video Shows

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into flames the moment it's plugged into a socket in viral video — video captures moment repair shop worker avoids disaster

    Clearly, one PSU in Vietnam did not live up to this expectation, as CCTV footage from a shop shows it bursting into flames as soon as it's plugged into the socket. Even though it caught on fire, thankfully, no one was injured as the tester acted quickly to cut it off from the wal…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into flames the moment it's plugged into a socket in vira… Clearly, one PSU in Vietnam did not live up to this e

    Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into flames the moment it's plugged into a socket in vira… Clearly, one PSU in Vietnam did not live up to this expectation, as CCTV footage from a shop shows it bursting into flames as soon as it's plugged into the socket. Even thou…

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