I had all sorts of problems with my digital sattelite decoder box (Grundig).
There are kits (of capacitors) that you can buy to fix them up - I managed to
grumble enough to Sky and they eventually gave me a new(recon-probably) box.

I wonder if my woes (in 2002) were caused by the same capacitor problems?

Regards,
Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
> Of Robert Rolf
> Sent: 24 November 2004 19:47
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE] Capacitor went Poof! ... why? Bad electroylite?
> 
> 
> Here's a site with lots of photos of the leaking capacitor
> problem.
> 
> http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/
> "
> Now, since January, customers are coming in with their machines, and 
> about 10% of the time, the problem is . . . leaking 
> capacitors. Not just 
> Abit boards. Microstar, Asus, Gigabyte and PC Chips boards, too.
> "
> 
> BTW the problem cap's on my Gigabyte board were Nichicon,
> an otherwise good brand.
> 
> So if your computer is acting more flaky than usual,
> and is from the 2001-2003 era, CHECK YOUR MOTHERBOARD
> for leaking, or pressure bulging (tops) caps,
> BEFORE they fail catastrophically.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> 
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