Teardown of a PC Power Supply
Even if you're a "computer person" who is comfortable messing with the internals of a PC, be very careful with the power supply. Opening it up should really be left to professionals. Capacitors can remain charged for a long time after disconnecting the power cord. If despite all the warnings, you open it up to fiddle with internals because you think you understand the components and can pay attention not to touch things, at the very least, use only one hand at a time to avoid creating a circuit through your heart.<p>In most other parts of the computer the worst that can happen in most cases is that you damage <i>the computer</i>, the power supply is different, there you also have a good chance of getting shocked.