Sounds like cap rot. The SMT electrolytic capacitors used in just
about anything electronic from the late 80s-mid 90s are at the end of
their lifespan. They will leak, causing the machine to malfunction at
best and corrode the motherboard at worst. Sometimes you can see or
smell the leaky residue
--- On Fri, 6/24/11, Duncan Mac Dougall dma...@gmail.com wrote:
Sounds like cap rot. The SMT electrolytic capacitors used in just
about anything electronic from the late 80s-mid 90s are at
the end of their lifespan. They will leak, causing the machine to
malfunction at best and corrode the
GroanLOL!
Do they tend to leak due to use (heat) and age, or is just being old enough
for them to crap out? I've got a little collection of old computers, just
wondering if they are likely failing even though they are just sitting
around 99.99% of the time (or more). Has
