[colug-432] Motherboard w/bulged capacitors

[Angelo McComis]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Larry Howell <lhowell at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> I could take it for Free Geek Columbus and even provide a receipt for
> tax purposes.  I'd have no problem replacing the bad caps, since I
> salvage caps from motherboards in our recycle bin.  Please email me with
> pickup details.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry

Larry-

How is your success rate with swapped caps? And what makes them
bulge/leak, anyways?

And, are bulged caps always a sign the capacitor is bad or just one of
those situations where if things aren't working as expected, and the
capacitors look damaged, that's probably the culprit?

Sorry for the "electronics 101" question, but I would have never
thought of fixing my own mobo.  Intriguing!

PS: Complete respect for what freegeek does.  What an incredible
community service you provide there.

Angelo