Anonymous
Failed capacitors due to ???
poor quality components?
poor circuit design has stressed the capacitors?
overheating due to poor ventilation?
unprotected from surges in line voltage?
natural, inevitable, component failure?
Although I’ve seen pohotos of failed capacitors, for hundreds of “old” computers I’ve handled and serviced I’ve never seen it firsthand. Many, maybe most of the PCs I’ve serviced have been continuous-duty machines. Leaves me wondering whether what you’re describing is linked to, is due to, on/off power cycling.