#capacitorplague — Public Fediverse posts
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I did computer building and repair at small independent computer stores for many years. I saw all kinds of different contaminants accumulate to ridiculous degrees inside computer chassis - dust, dirt, bugs, hair, the sticky yellow creosote-like cigarette smoke residue - but kitty litter dust would be a new one on me.
Yikes.
The capacitor plague of the very late 90s through to the early-mid 2010s was a real pain in the ass for anyone who keeps electronics for more than a few years. We're still replacing leaky and blown-up caps in that equipment 😜
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Electrolytic capacitor top, with the partial cuts that allow it to vent safely, with the embossed text "FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY".
(This has been a joke image post by an engineer who is not also a capable graphic designer. If you are unsatisfied with the resulting humour, please return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.)
#capacitor #ElectrolyticCapacitor #CapacitorPlague #Claymore #FrontTowardsEnemy
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Going through some old photos and found this one that may trigger bad memories for anyone who worked on PC hardware in the early 00s.
#PC #Hardware #Capacitor #ComputerHardware #CapacitorPlague #Photography
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Articles about some unlovely middle-aged-bytes.
Between the #i820, #RDRAM, the first-gen #Pentium4, and the #CapacitorPlague, I'm glad I wasn't yet into system building in the early aughts.
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So, it seems my #macintosh LC is not immune to the #capacitorplague 🫤
There is not a lot of corrosion, but the electrolyte is visible. I cleaned it up with vinegar and then isopropyl alcohol to stop the corrosion.
It seems like I'll need to buy a #capacitor kit and have some fun with the soldering iron... 🤷♂️
But now I want to check it it stills boots. -
The Capacitor Plague of the Early 2000s https://hackaday.com/2025/03/18/the-capacitor-plague-of-the-early-2000s/ #electrolyticcapacitor #capacitorplague #History
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The Capacitor Plague of the Early 2000s - Somewhere between the period of 1999 and 2007 a plague swept through the world, de... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/18/the-capacitor-plague-of-the-early-2000s/ #electrolyticcapacitor #capacitorplague #history
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TIL: Caps can grow hair.
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Oh, the horror!! The horrrrror!! 😱💥
This is gonna be a good resolder practice board. :)
#Retro #VintageComputing #RetroComputer #AthlonII #CapacitorPlague #AltText
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Ask Hackaday: Experiences With Capacitor Failure - Regular readers of Hackaday are intimately knowledgeable about old electronics, and whether it’s abo... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/04/12/ask-hackaday-experiences-with-capacitor-failure/ #hackadaycolumns #capacitorplague #askhackaday #capacitor