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  • berrypievision
    New Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 3
    #1

    Are these bad caps?

    Hey, new member here, and I have a simple and well, maybe stupid question, but I just learned of bulging caps today, so bear with me.

    I have had certain problems with rendering and encoding problems on and off for a couple months now. My computer has been dropped twice, and that was the blame everyone I knew put on this computer, so I have not done much in the way of trying to fix it and just saving up for a new PC. However, I have recently seeked help as other problems have occurred, and came across bulging caps. I notice I have two caps with black stuff on top, and I am wondering, if they are caps, if they can be the cause of my problems.

    I wish I had pictures, but I have none, but they have black stuff coming out on top, and the rest of the cap looks fine, I think. This picture kind of looks like them:

    http://www.fixya.com/uploads/Images/BB3E69C.jpg

    Only they are a tad bit more excessive.
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    • lucky13
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Aug 2007
      • 412
      #2
      Re: Are these bad caps?

      Yes, if it looks like the ones in the picture, you've got bad caps.

      What model is your motherboard?

      Search for the model in this forum and you may find others had the same experience.

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        • berrypievision
          New Member
          • Mar 2009
          • 3
          #3
          Re: Are these bad caps?

          I'm new to all of this. Do you know how I can find what model my motherboard is on Ubuntu?

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            • Solder Boy
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2006
              • 178
              #4
              Re: Are these bad caps?

              Originally posted by berrypievision
              I'm new to all of this. Do you know how I can find what model my motherboard is on Ubuntu?
              Get yourself a copy of Everest or PC Wizard or a similar program that will run under Linux. Or just take the side panel off your computer and there should be something in bold in white letters saying what model it is along with the revision number.
              www.bcrelectronics.ca

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                • edbog
                  Member
                  • Apr 2009
                  • 21
                  #5
                  Re: Are these bad caps?

                  I think the two that go left to right are definitely capping but I'm not sure about the other ones. They look o.k. to me from that view. Correct me, if I'm wrong because I want to know too.

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