[olug] Bad Caps = Bad Motherboard = OLUG Downtime

[John Dickson]

It is an inability to dissapate heat efficiently. I have had 3 clients loose systems in this manner, though I have never had data loss.

Phil Brutsche wrote ..
> The "bad electrolyte in capacitors" problem has been known for several
> years.  I believe the problem first came to light in early 2003.
> 
> In my experience the capacitors do not smell.  The most common
> side-affect of blown caps in an unbootable machine.  Apparently they can
> cause data corruption as well :)
> 
> You know it's a problem with the capacitors when they have a *very*
> obvious bulge. Sometimes the electrolyte will leave a brownish residue
> at either end.
> 
> One learns from experience to look for such things when a machine
> suddenly stops booting.
> 
> Rob Townley wrote:
> > How did you find out about this?
> > Was it that obvious that something was wrong with the capacitors?
> > Did the capacitors smell?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Phil Brutsche
> phil at brutsche.us
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