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Article #99Re: Crisis in Japan: defective electro caps round the world
From: Stromm Sarnac
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 05:07
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 05:07
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In article <3df3f657$0$12762$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, rossv1 @au.com.optushome says... > Hi, > > Kevin Kilzer wrote: > > >> Yep, my father sent 3 motherboards (computers) to a guy that replaces > >>the bad caps for about $50/per MB. One was Abit's and the other was > >>Intel's. > > > 50 dollars per MEGABYTE? Megabytes of what? Are we all taking about > > capacitors? Just how many "megabytes" did he say you had? > > > > Is this guy on the East Coast of the U.S.?? > > Ahh $50USD/ Mother Boards.. You were kidding right? > > Regards, > > Ross.. > > No, why? I'd much rather spend $50 than have to completely reload a system due to a new motherboard. I've been doing this long enough to know that Windows is never as PnP with motherboard changes as everyone thinks. $50 vs. 4-6 hours of my time. Especially if it's for a client who I charge $75/hr for this type of stuff.
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