> > may have been low ESR, just how do you tell anyway?
> 
> ESR meter ?


I suppose, but wouldn't it read high anyway?  The ones that go bang would be
really high.  A bit moot as I don't have an ESR meter.

I was interesting that there was no ripple on the output.  This was the 12v
rail, obviously it couldn't supply the power for the drive to start
spinning.

Tony

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