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Illicit Leaky Capacitors Killing Motherboards

Posted by chrisd on from the plans-out-the-back-door dept.

mcd7756 writes "The IEEE Spectrum magazine has an article about how capacitors made with a stolen formula for the electrolyte are leaking and causing motherboards to fail. Some computer manufacturers are admitting to the problem; others are hiding it."

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  1. Just one wish by Soporific · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I hope it's not my motherboard.

    ~S

  2. must be a penis bird by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    i miss that guy

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  3. Re:Screw home PCs, what else are these components by Mikeytsi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There's no confirmation that anything's been fixed yet. If my 97 passes 10 years without a problem, then I'll believe that the caps are good.

    On another note, are you terribly surprised? It required an order from the NHTSA to get them to recall the transfer case sealing problem, which still hasn't really been fixed, and is a major health hazard, and they STILL won't admit that they've got a design flaw in the 7-bolt versions of the 4G63 that kill motors.

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  4. Re:Screw home PCs, what else are these components by Mikeytsi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Only if the electrolyte hasn't burned out some of the board traces, which has happened. It's a real mess to try to fix them then.

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