Taiwanese Capacitors Leaking, Exploding

ackthpt writes "A few astute slashdot readers were on to something back when this article was published. After a tip (at e-insight.net) on failing caps over at amdmb I did a little looking around and found this article by Dennis Zogbi on TTI Inc.'s site, which goes into more detail. In a nutshell, many motherboards are now failing due to electolytic capacitors made with an inferior water-based electolyte. Within days or a few months these capacitors build up hydrogen gas and blow the rubber bung out the end of the capacitor, leaking electolyte and causing havoc. The problem may be widespread, as many consumer electronics made with these capacitors may also fail prematurely. Gary Headlee specializes in Abit motherboards, but as his FAQ states, he will work on other makes and the FAQ has more info on capacitor problems."

Comments

Product of globalization

[anonymousman77]

When everything was made in the USA, we never had this problem. Now, all that matters is "who makes this thing cheaper?". This is what you get: Taiwanese capacitors in our mission-critical systems failing and causing who-knows-what.

No longer will the joke be "What does this red button do?" when it comes to space shuttle problems

Third world countries

[Beliskner]

See! This is what happens when components are manufactured in the third world like Taiwan, Hungary and India. These are Ferengi countries - buyer beware, try suing amdmb manufacturers now with all the International laws you'll have to do jump through

Tiawanese capacitors, Hungarian IBM Deskstar factories, small Indian software partners. That's why big companies don't pay if the product's bad, they've learnt their lessons.

this story is right on

[Lethyos]

i've never liked caps... i knew they were bad news from the start.

good to hear that all these aol'ers could be exposed stuff that explodes