dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

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  • kc8adu
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 8832
    • U.S.A!

    #1

    dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

    i have seen this before but forgot to post them.
    someone tried to "fix" the board before sending it to me.
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  • Topcat
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    • Oct 2003
    • 16956
    • United States

    #2
    Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

    had an apple g5 someone sent to me, they gooped the tops of all the swollen nichicons with silicon. I LOL'd quite loudly when I saw that.
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    • ratdude747
      Black Sheep
      • Nov 2008
      • 17136
      • USA

      #3
      Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!



      post that in my "what a noob!" section in gen. cim. discussion.

      hehehehehe...
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      • severach
        Badcaps Legend
        • Aug 2007
        • 1055
        • USA

        #4
        Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

        I've gotten a couple of GX270 boards in where everything had been recapped except for those. They were so carefully pressed down that the recapper missed it.
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        • japlytic
          Badcaps Legend
          • Oct 2005
          • 2086
          • Australia

          #5
          Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

          Pushing down the bulged vents could cause the capacitors to become a short circuit, possibly causing more damage!
          My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

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          • Wizard
            Badcaps Legend
            • Mar 2008
            • 2296

            #6
            Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

            LOL. Probably wanted to make fast bucks. :P Especially from ebay.

            Cheers, Wizard

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            • ratdude747
              Black Sheep
              • Nov 2008
              • 17136
              • USA

              #7
              Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

              what suck is as is mobo that have no failed caps. as is ones with badcaps are easy money half the time because new caps fixes the problem.

              or ones that the title includes somthing involving "no bad caps!!!!!!!" and the pic they include is 40x40. no bad caps my ass.
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              • Scenic
                o.O
                • Sep 2007
                • 2642
                • Germany

                #8
                Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

                lol..

                when i'm surfing on ebay for mainboards, i always look at the caps if the board is an older one..

                and relatively often, i find autctions where the seller says "perfectly working condition" or "just like brand new"..

                example pic (gigabyte dual socket 604 serverboard)

                seller says "used, but in top condition"..

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                yeah.. sure..

                look at the yellow Fujitsu caps..
                especially next to the bios battery and at the lower one at the PCI slot..

                i've even seen commercial (?) sellers (meaning non-private ones..) selling a sh*tload of used boards quite pricey but "tested & in perfect working condition" with kingsize pics of the board where you could see electrolyte oozing out of the caps.. arrrggghhh
                Last edited by Scenic; 07-30-2009, 09:10 AM.

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                • ratdude747
                  Black Sheep
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 17136
                  • USA

                  #9
                  Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

                  i had that happen with a tyan board off ebay. the seller didnt know as he was selling for someone else but let me keep the board free of charge.

                  but i recapped using a crap iron and killed the dumb thing and i feel like crap about it.
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                  • PCBONEZ
                    Grumpy Old Fart
                    • Aug 2005
                    • 10661
                    • USA

                    #10
                    Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

                    Just duct tape the vents!
                    Duct tape fixes everything!
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                    • ratdude747
                      Black Sheep
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 17136
                      • USA

                      #11
                      Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

                      or for me, aluminum foil tape (used for central air ductwork)! not...
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                      • KeriJane
                        Mac Enthusiast
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 681
                        • USA

                        #12
                        Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any bette

                        Originally posted by PCBONEZ
                        Just duct tape the vents!
                        Duct tape fixes everything!
                        But ONLY if you refill the electrolyte first!

                        Just request a sample of electrolyte from Rubycon or Panasonic.... I'm sure they'll send out a bucket or two.

                        2¢ worth,
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                        • ratdude747
                          Black Sheep
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 17136
                          • USA

                          #13
                          Re: dell gx270...sorry but mashing the tops of blown caps wont make it work any better!

                          for added fun, be sure to put the (-) side where the (+) is marked on the board (and vice versa). makes the vinegar and baking soda volcano look like a popped zit!

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