Articles in computer and electronic magazines about bad capacitors

[japlytic]

In PC User, November 2005 (Australian issue), there was an article about bad electrolytic capacitors on mainboards. Two of the brands pictured were Rifeking and Jackcon.

Also in Silicon Chip, May 2003, there was an article about bad capacitors on mainboards (one of them was a Chhsi in a photo)... the computer (Gateway) I had at this time did not have this issue at all.

Are there any other articles about bad capacitors in computer (and electronics) magazines?

[arneson]

Re: Articles in computer and electronic magazines about bad capacitors

Great topic JAP, cuts to the bone.
May take some research to dig up archival stuff.

[arneson]

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http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/20...0207018535.htm
Not a magazine per say but dates back to Feb,03, has some interesting references.
I'm sure this has been mentioned here before.

[cods69]

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Here is a link to the Silicon Chip article Japlytic mentioned.....
http://siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30328/article.html

...and another online article at overclockers (sorry if it's already linked).
http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/

[arneson]

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Link to John Dvorak article, didn't work.

[arneson]

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http://www.faradnet.com/company/paper.htm
This one may work.

[cods69]

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Wiki article "Capacitor Plague"......again, sorry if it's already linked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Badcaps has a link at the bottom

[MD Willington]

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Had some links to IEEE articles...still waiting for my free subscription after 5 years LOL...

[pauloncall]

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Yesterday I got a call from someone who identified himself as a "reporter for Cnet" and asked some questions regarding the Intel mobo w/ bad caps that I posted. He said they would be running a story about it last night but I haven't see anything yet. Anyone else get a call?

[MD Willington]

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I have received emails from:
Michael Singer
Senior Writer
CNET News.com
235 Second St. 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 344-2687

regarding the bad caps issue with DELL...

[japlytic]

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APC Feb 2006 (Page 11): Dell is allocating $US300m for repairs to affected computers. (These forums were mentioned in the story)

[willawake]

Re: Articles in computer and electronic magazines about bad capacitors

badcaps in Space
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1037
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0503/15minotaur/

[arneson]

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The accuracy of the material alignment in manufacturing plays a role in whether the capacitor would fail after a certain number of thermal cycles. When the separation occurs, the electrical contacts in the capacitor no longer function properly, says Goldman.

That is quite an article Willawake, The above is in reference to the space shuttle engine control box caps.

[Rainbow]

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I wonder if they use GSC or Fuhjyyu

[willawake]

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guess they used rubycon on the blackbird

[Per Hansson]

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Aww man, now I became so curious as to what brand it actually was ;-)

Great find Willawake!!!

[PeteS in CA]

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Relatively few mfrs make space-qual electronic parts. You do exotic shake-and-bake tests, create mounds of paper, and sell a few thousand or a few tens of thousands of parts ... if they pass the tests. Not an attractive market for companies geared for high volume production.

My guesses as to vendors would be Cornell-Dubilier, whoever owns the Sprague mil-spec division, and/or whoever owns the Mallory mil-spec division.

[MD Willington]

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...Scary...

[cods69]

Re: Articles in computer and electronic magazines about bad capacitors

badcaps in Space
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1037
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0503/15minotaur/

I never cease to be amazed at the various places you will find crap caps.
Thank freak that they found/replaced those ones in time - I just hope NASA/Airlines/Military sit up and take notice.
The Airlines worry me with never-ending cost cutting.