Forum: Homebuilt PC's
May 1st 11, 03:01 PM Posted to sci.electronics.basics,sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.home.repair
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Name of plug in US
"Klay_Anderson" wrote in message
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The connectors in the photo are "press-on F" connectors.
Cheap to make,...
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Forum: General
February 3rd 11, 03:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,331
motherboard pwr_on pins resistance?
On closer inspection, I do see a bulging cap near the
CMOS. Runs very hot to the touch, so highly suspect.
Not sure if I can replace.
Surround the area with absorbent material, then crush the...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 21st 09, 12:28 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
I just remembered another "failure"...
Several years ago I bought a KLH Audio (sadly, now out of business) powered
woofer, which I tossed in the garage. A week ago I finally got around to
pulling it...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 21st 09, 12:22 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
I also suspect that the eco-fanaticism that has given us lead-free
solder doesn't help either, as the elevated process temperatures
required to get this hateful stuff to stick to anything other...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 21st 09, 03:14 AM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
Depending on how stressful the position that they are used in - and many
such positions these days *are* - I would have to beg to differ. They
really
are /that/ unreliable ...
If that's the...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 21st 09, 03:13 AM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
It's true that electrolytics are among the least reliable of
components --
but they're not /that/ unreliable.
Yeah, they are. I've personally changed a couple thousand - 10x more
than all...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 20th 09, 02:38 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
If I interpret your question correctly, it's meaningless.
Polymer capacitors (ie, plastic-dielectric caps, such as polystryrene,
Mylar, and Teflon) simply cannot produce the huge...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 20th 09, 01:42 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,485
Power supplies with solid polymer caps
If I interpret your question correctly, it's meaningless.
Polymer capacitors (ie, plastic-dielectric caps, such as polystryrene,
Mylar, and Teflon) simply cannot produce the huge capacitances in...
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Forum: General
November 25th 08, 03:27 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,sci.electronics.components,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Gateway Computers
March 29th 08, 12:53 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,691
polarity of power cord - gateway fpd1520
On the monitor it should be marked or say something
in the manual.
"The Lady from Philadelphia" forgot the obvious. Power sockets almost always
have their polarity marked.
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Forum: Gateway Computers
March 28th 08, 11:43 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,691
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Forum: Compaq Computers
January 22nd 08, 12:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.misc,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,688
power on password is on
"kony" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:34:04 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
It might be a bit hard to make that list if...
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Forum: General
January 22nd 08, 12:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.misc,sci.electronics.repair
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power on password is on
"kony" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:34:04 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
It might be a bit hard to make that list if...
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Forum: General
January 21st 08, 07:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.misc,sci.electronics.repair
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power on password is on
"HH" wrote in message
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Have you tried using the motherboard jumper to clear CMOS? I'd
try that first....
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Forum: Compaq Computers
January 21st 08, 07:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.misc,sci.electronics.repair
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Views: 1,688
power on password is on
"HH" wrote in message
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Have you tried using the motherboard jumper to clear CMOS? I'd
try that first....
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Forum: General
September 2nd 07, 09:21 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Replies: 148
Views: 4,641
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Forum: General
September 1st 07, 08:13 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
September 1st 07, 06:09 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 17th 07, 06:05 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 16th 07, 02:27 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 15th 07, 10:20 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 15th 07, 07:20 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 15th 07, 04:48 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 15th 07, 04:45 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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Forum: General
August 14th 07, 01:46 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.hardware,rec.audio.pro,rec.video.desktop,sci.electronics.repair
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