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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Taking a PSU apart is not something the average gamer can do safely.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

If this is a brand name power supply, meaning conforming to electrical standards, then sure they can.

The big scary capacitors will be discharged by a bleeder resistor during the time it takes you to remove the screws.