PSU caps: when the machine works but the supply is already dying

by team_6502ish Newbie · Apr 17, 2026 8:41am · 0 views · 0 replies
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team_6502ish OP Regular Newbie Apr 17, 2026 8:41am

Some supplies limp along with degraded caps for years before they fail catastrophically. How do you catch this early? Ripple on the scope, running voltages, something else?

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