Re: System Shutdown?
- From: Larry Sabo <larry_sabo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:54:40 -0400
Leythos <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The first thing I look at, and not just with computers, is the CAPS, and
if they are "pregnant" I don't even go any further - it's just time for a
new board at that point.
I replace the caps to salvage the mainboard. Saves a lot of hastles
with OEM systems, whose mainboards are sometimes prohibitively
expensive, or unavailable. Unless you replace the mainboard with an
identical board, XP and Win2K can be real problems to recover, giving
lots of BSODs once startup is attempted. Most users wouldn't be able
to replace the caps themselves, but might be able to find a local tech
to do so for less than half the cost of a new board. I run into bad
caps on mainboards more often than on PSUs.
Sorry to wander so OT with my ramblings, but the OP should definitely
check the mainboard caps (tops) for signs of swelling.
.
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