Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
I thought I'd post an update. My recapped board has being going strong since my last post. I think I've only powered it down twice since then (for storms) and it's been running 24/7 otherwise. Not one lockup or phantom reboot.
I did put together a new system that will eventually replace this one, but it's nice to still have the old machine so I can transition over to the new box at my own pace.
I still haven't addressed the bad cap on the power supply (which is sitting in a box). I'll fix...
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
Yes, I used the twist ties that came with the new power supply. I'll use a proper zip-tie to secure them out of the way tomorrow. Thanks for the advice.Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
Everything is up & running with the new power supply. I picked up a Thermaltake TR2 430W power supply (with 2 80mm fans). Model TR2-430NL1NH. It was one of the better-reviewed 400+ watt ones they had in stock. Looks pretty, and the only complaint I have is that it has a ton of cables that I had to try and tie out of the way.
I picked up a new 80mm case fan as well to replace my stock one. This one is 14-32 CFM with a thermistor to control fan speed based on heat. Plus it's wicked quiet (6-14 dba)....Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
You all have good eyes! I thought it looked okay when I gave a quick scan of the power supply. I'm headed off to tiger direct today to pick up a replacement power supply (400-450W) & my plan is to turn the Bestec into a variable bench supply. I'll have to see if I have a salvaged 2200/10V lying around. I know I have one 2200/6.3 rubycon left, but I don't want to put that on a 5v rail. I'll have to see what the ones are on some CFL boards.
If I can't move the placement...Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
Thanks! It's been going for over 24 hours so I take that as a good sign!
I was pretty careful about keeping my tip clean & keeping the temp around 450C, but I didn't completely clean out the old holes so maybe that hurt me. And maybe I didn't heat the holes up good enough (had my flat tip in the iron, maybe should have used the chisel). I was using some radio shack 60/40 solder, which has always worked great on small 1/2 sided board. Still, as you said, it works so I'm happy....
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
Some pics of the power supply & of my recapping process....Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
A quick update: I am writing this from my recapped machine that appears to be working. Apparently I didn't completely F it up. It booted up fine & has been running for about an hour. Windows did some updates & I need to reboot, so we'll see how that goes - I'm a little nervous to shut it off.
I did take some pics of the power supply (which is probably fine) that I'll up tomorrow. It might be hard to find a replacement that fits into the exact dimensions of the emachines case, so any suggestions...Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
From what I've been reading on here it's the bestec 250W supplies that are the killers. Mine might be okay.
The harvested caps are from a working (at least it was when it was given to me) MB of about the same age that had a pentium cpu on it. The old board had 9 of the rubycons in the same general location as on my board around the cpu. I wasn't aware that caps can mold themselves to the circuit they were used in - thanks for the tip! If this doesn't work I can order some new caps & try again in a week...Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
Thanks for the info - the Nichicon HM's I have are the problematic ones. They have the code H0343, so they fall right in the faulty year range.
I opened the power supply to look for any bulging caps inside, but saw nothing out of the ordinary (it was pretty tight in there) so I closed it back up and did the voltage tests on the power connector. I'll blow it out again when I get home to make sure I got most of the dust out....Leave a comment:
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Re: emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
I guess I had to resize the pics down to be smaller before they could be uploaded.
The CPU caps are the only ones that are bulging/leaking....Leave a comment:
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emachine T3092 appears to be dead - going to try to recap
emachine t3092 (FIC AU31 MB)
AMD AthlonXP 3000+
Bestec ATX-300-12E Rev. D power supply
My pc had no video this morning, but appeared to be running. I held down the power button for a few seconds to shut it down, let it sit for a few seconds, and then rebooted it. Nothing happened - it did not POST and no info popped up on the screen. I tried this a few times & once it started to display info on the screen, but then went dead again (all fans were still running, so some juice was flowing).
I took the case cover off & blew out the huge amount...
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