[T3] Going to Hell in a handcart

[Keith Park]

The standard PC mount ones eh?  Usually they are better but heat is still
the killer. I really doubt anybody expected your PC to be around that long
but Im the same way, my first PC didn't get replaced till its 4 gig hard
drive would just not hold another single bit... and even now, Im happy as a
clam here with my GX620, no problems... yet anyway!

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:51 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Going to Hell in a handcart

On 24 Jan 2013 at 19:21, Keith Park wrote:

> All surface mount electrolytic capacitors have a very finite service life,
> between 2 and 7 years, less if they get hot.  

None of these were surface mount. They were all in hot areas of the 
motherboard and they were all 105 C electrolytics. I think in this 
case it's just bad thermal design.  

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