I'd guess you are looking at a cap failure in the original PSU. 386 era is what, early 90s. 30+ years is a good run. If a replacement PSU doesn't have a switch, you could always hook it to a surge ...

sorry for the naive question, but ive been trying to figure out what role the switch on the back of my psu actually does. The one that can be set for either 115v or 225v. My comp will only run when it ...

Switched-mode power supplies are found in electronics all around us. They provide the DC voltages that power our computers, cell phones, chargers, appliances, and myriad other electronic devices.

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