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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague It's why computers from the 80s can last until now without needin
by devenblake 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
It's why computers from the 80s can last until now without needing any recapping but computers from 2002 or so are ticking time bombs.
- brundolf 6y agoBut not after 2007?
- toast0 6y agoWell, for some years after 2007, you still have old stock bad capacitors floating around. And you're into lead-free solder problems.
- ajford 6y agoUm.... All electrolytics eventually go bad as the electrolyte solution dries out eventually. Re-capping retro computers and radio gear from the 70s through the 90s is very much a thing. That being said, electrolytics were somewhat less common than they are now. But the Capacitor Plague is not the only reason electronics are recapped, especially older/vintage/retro electronics.
- wink 6y agoYeah, but the 70s-90s stuff may die /eventually/ but not pretty consistently after 2-3y, that was the point.