[ale] Losing stability

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Charles Shapiro wrote:

> Aha. Looks like the motherboard fell victim to the Capacitor Plague ( 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague ) all right.
> Out of about 40 electrolytic can capacitors on the board, 26 of them 
> show signs of bloating or have actually burst.  I pulled the 
> motherboard and got a new one at MicroSeconds, but it appears DOA. 
> When I plug it up in minimal boot configuration (processor, 1 memory 
> stick installed, power, reset, front lights, monitor, keyboard plugged 
> in), and hit the power switch, I see the fans come on, hear the drives 
> power up, and hear a single very soft click from the speaker -- but 
> nothing comes up on the monitor and I hear no diagnostic beeps. I'm 
> gonna go wrassle with the clerks today. What fun.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
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You mean you're not going to change out the capacitors on the board?!

Calvin...