Re: [tlug] Dell Dimension-C Autopsy - Specifics!

["Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon" <ronfaxon@example.com>]

Godwin Stewart wrote:

> I've seen ABIT ans ASUS mobos with bulging/leaking capacitors. As for what
> brands of PC used those boards, I couldn't tell you, but I guess that it's
> practically all of the big brands.

Thanks!  Any information is helpful!

> You're not going to be able to whittle it down to a list of brands and/or
> models that were affected for people to cross-reference when they're
> looking for a 2nd hand machine. It just isn't that clear-cut. For one
> thing, a used PC on the list could well be unafffected by the problem or
> could have been repaired. Secondly, the problem affected EVERYONE.

I know, but still, some information is better than no information!  If
someone has personal and direct experience with hardware failure and
they report the manufacturer and time frame of the device, it can
potentially save someone from buying into that hardware on the used
market.  If they give no information, then the used computer buyer is
that much more at risk.

> Thankfully, however, the market in used computers is usually rather slow,
> which means that few people should be affected by the problem nowadays.

Well, of the 40+ computers I've bought over the past ten years, only 3 
of them were new.  I nearly always buy used computer, whether the market 
is slow or not!  If someone can provide information that helps out even 
one person on this very overpopulated planet, isn't that better than 
keeping the information secret?  We're not talking about calling for a 
boycott of anyone's products here - just specific information about 
specific models - that may or may not be useful, but if there is no 
information given, then it is absolutely and totally worthless!

Lyle