Does this sound like bad caps?

[kjm]

I'm sure you haven't seen that thread title before anyway

I think I've got a machine with bad caps, but I am not sure. Basically, after leaving it on for long periods, it will sometimes just turn off. After it does this, I have to remove the battery, unplug it and push the power button, then plug it back in to get it to turn on again. If I don't, I have to wait a day before it will power on again. Also, when I plug something into the headphone jack, sometimes the laptop will emit a very strange noise when there is HDD activity...I can't describe it, almost like someone blowing into a microphone I guess. I would just open it up and check myself, but I don't have tools with me. Unfortunately this hunk of junk(IBM Thinkpad T22, made in ~2000) is my main computer for another 3 weeks, but there is a computer lab in the dorms I'm staying at, so if I absolutely *have* to stop using this thing I can. So, anyway, just wondering what everyone else thought, whether this sounds like bad caps or not. Thanks.

[arneson]

Re: Does this sound like bad caps?

I used to be a thinkpad guy before Lenova existed.
All of mine failed, not because of bad power, because of bad onboard memory.
They would blue screen freeze, not repower, and as you said had to totally depower and wait.
They are at the bottom of the junk pile now.