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Power Supply Testing/Testing if the power supply works

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Tutorial on testing if the power supply is working

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1. Get the power cord
power cord
2. Connect the power cord to the power supply
connecting the power cord to the power supply
3. Get the multimeter
get the multimeter
4. Turn the multimeter on to 20
turning the multimeter to 20
5. Place the black cord of the multimeter in the G binding post
6. Place the red cord on the 3.3 volt (the number may be +-2volts)
testing the 3.3 volts
7. Place the red cord in the 5 volts (the number may be +-2volts)
testing the 5 volts
8. Place the red cord in the 12 volts (the number may be +-2volts)
testing 12 volts
9. Place the red cord int the -12 volts (the number may be +-2volts)
testing -12 volts
The power supply works