psu I have a few questions about the PSU and Clock Capacitor issues.

[Xenon]

Hey guys, I recently turned on my OG Xbox after MANY years in storage (mostly temperature controlled storage) and I had no idea about the issues about the capacitors and so on. The DVD Drive and HDD seems to still be working fine with no issues. All of my old data was still there and I wanted to save the data to a memory card. I have learned that it is possible to save the data to a USB as well, but I think it might require a Softmod or something. The Fan still blows heat normally so it appears to be cooling the unit properly. Sadly I can't get the data from the drive at the moment. I tried to show plenty of pictures below as well. 

I have a few questions and concerns. Shortly after plugging in the unit I heard:

-- 2 pops, but the console turned on and ran fine for a while (XB Dashboard and within a game).
-- After a while my video went fuzzy\scrambled, reset and it started to FRAG during the game. (2 resets and Red\Green blinking) with no video).
-- No smoke\smell or anything and I was able to open the tray to remove my disk.
-- Same results after hard reset (FRAG).

I did some research and learned more about the capacitor issue. I didn’t know any of this stuff before. I saw 2 busted capacitors from what I can see (those 2 pops).

-- The Clock capacitor, which I eventually removed + cleaned the area (top and bottom)
-- The PSU appears to have one leaking capacitor.

Clock Capacitor: 
Battery Cap Leak - https://i.postimg.cc/jdfhZk4D/Fresh-leak.jpg
Acid Corrosion - https://i.postimg.cc/BnGBycmM/Corroding-leak.jpg
Battery Leak Cleaned - https://i.postimg.cc/9QtYjRSV/Cleaned.jpg
Bottom of board Cleaned - https://i.postimg.cc/sfqcPR7F/Bottom-Cleaning.jpg

Not knowing any better I let the clock “acid” sit there for a few days before cleaning because I was thinking about sending it in for repairs or something, but after reading more I decided to open it up and remove the Clock cap. It was pretty much corroded at this point and the leaked acid started to look horrible on my board. I cleaned it with 91% alcohol + Q-tips. For the corrosion I also scrapped some of the left over residue and kept wiping the entire area gently. The spill traveled further than I originally though.  I checked the bottom of the board and saw a light cloudy color, but nothing too serious so I cleaned it up as well. 

Since the board was opened I decided to clean\wipe down the entire board from top and bottom. The board was in great condition, not too dirty\dusty, but since I had it opened….why not right? 

Power Supply Unit: 
PSU Cap Leak A - https://i.postimg.cc/Fs0jjkhc/PSU-Capacitor-lea-A.jpg
PSU Cap Leak B - https://i.postimg.cc/447vxFMW/PSU-Capacitor-leak-B.jpg
PSU Cap Leak C - https://i.postimg.cc/W1ngyRF1/PSU-Capacitor-leak-C.jpg
PSU Cap Leak D - https://i.postimg.cc/8CzMQyMB/PSU-Capacitor-leak-D.jpg
PSU Cap Leak E - https://i.postimg.cc/j27y3LNp/PSU-Capacitor-leak-E.jpg
PSU Bottom A - https://i.postimg.cc/PfgWpQnT/PSU-Bottom-A.jpg
PSU Bottom B - https://i.postimg.cc/P5h1Kfq7/PSU-Bottom-B.jpg

Based on my research I have an Xbox v1.3 revision. The PSU capacitor leak looks fine on the bottom of the PSU and it appears that I have one of the “reinforced” PSUs that should not spark or cause a potential fire due the power connector\solder joint issue (constant insertion and removal of the power cable from what I’ve learned so far).

Also, I did NOT wipe the PSU clean\wipe down top and bottom and honestly I didn’t want to touch it.
Can someone tell me how long it takes for the PSU to drain and becomes much safer to handle? I know that PSUs (not just OG Xbox’s) can hold a charge for a very long time after being unplugged. I never touched it while cleaning the Clock capacitor leak. I let it (PSU) sit for roughly 10 days so I suppose it was safe to handle. I wasn't going to touch it, but I wanted to check the bottom of the PSU to see if there was any damage. I pretty much pulled it out and re-installed it by using the cabling and not even touching the damn thing.

I have a Foxlink PSU, but I wanted to replace it with another one of the three brands. I believe they are interchangeable from what I’ve read. I noticed that the cable “color” was a bit different on the Delta, but the pinouts are the same I believe.  

I have the OG Xbox surge protector on the way just to be safe. Before investing into another PSU I was wondering what could be the harm in plugging in my current Foxlink with the leaking capacitor that already popped just to check and “see” if the console boots with no errors. If it boots to the Dashboard then I could turn it off and place the order for a replacement unit. Any potential issues with trying this before spending money on a PSU? Also I'd like to know an estimated amount of time that the PSU can hold a charge. 

Edited August 23, 2024 by Xenon

[fox]

every power supply unit I have seen has bleeder resistors to drain the charge, I've handled an xbox psu immediately after power-off at least hundreds of times without getting shocked

Edited August 23, 2024 by fox

[jayjr1105]

PSU would be fine to run temporarily to see if things work.  That's a Foxlink PSU I think which are easy to recap.  Nice job cleaning up after the clock cap leakage.  It looks fine.

[Xenon]

@fox - Thanks this is good to know. I just let it sit for a few hours or days before messing around with it after I unplug it from a wall. After removing the screws I took it out fairly easily with just the cable to check the bottom. No burn marks or anything. 

@jayjr1105 - Thanks, I cleaned it multiple times on different days to make sure I didn't leave anything behind. What worries me is that the acid covered a lot of the area and I did clean the areas. I noticed that some of the leak could have "possibly" got under two of the other capacitors near the battery capacitor. I noticed it and cleaned all of the spillage around them. I got as close as I could and didn't see anything after zooming in and cleaned a bit more. Hopefully everything is good in the long run. 
The motherboard was was mostly light dust, but overall in good condition since dust wasn't a big issue when I used it before putting it in storage.  I'll have to enter the date each time, but that shouldn't be a issue.

Nice PSU picture, it looks so clean. That is the exact model that I have. The Xbox surge protector turned green after a few initial checks with the PSU. I did turn it on as you suggested and it booted right up with no problems. Loaded the Dashboard and everything was fine, no smoke or smell. I guess I will swap it out with another Foxlink or a Delta or something.