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The “capacitor plague” era (industry-wide problem) Early-to-mid 2000s electronics were hit by bad capacitor chemistry. • Several suppliers used faulty electrolyte formulas • Caps looked fine at first, then: • Bulged • Leaked • Vent ruptured • Apple wasn’t alone—PC motherboards, GPUs, TVs, routers all suffered Apple used borderline-rated capacitors on many iMac G5 logic boards and power supplies: • Caps were often: • Low voltage margin • General-purpose, not long-life • They were placed right nex
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The “capacitor plague” era (industry-wide problem) Early-to-mid 2000s electronics were hit by bad capacitor chemistry. • Several suppliers used faulty electrolyte formulas • Caps looked fine at first, then: • Bulged • Leaked • Vent ruptured • Apple wasn’t alone—PC motherboards, GPUs, TVs, routers all suffered Apple used borderline-rated capacitors on many iMac G5 logic boards and power supplies: • Caps were often: • Low voltage margin • General-purpose, not long-life • They were placed right nex
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