From: Bdale Garbee Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 07:01:00 +0000 (-0700) Subject: post X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=345f7f247c03122c0293bae9c383f0a393ddb389 post --- diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/Bad_Caps.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/Bad_Caps.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..07f12a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/Bad_Caps.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +My wife couldn't read her email last night. Turns out the old Apple Airport +wireless access point we still depend on had failed again. All lights +blinking red, and a low buzzing sound in time with the +blinking. Same symptoms as the other time it failed. Turned out to need the +same fix again, too. + +Disassembled the flying saucer, and started wiggling parts on the board with +the power applied until I found where the buzzing was coming from... one of the +electrolytic caps in the power supply. Fortunately, I had a suitable +replacement in my parts stock and we were back on the air ten or fifteen +minutes later. + +One of these days, it'll fail during daylight hours and I'll just drive into +town and buy an 802.11g hub to replace it... after all, my current laptop +supports a/b/g, and the old hub is b-only. But, when it's night, it's snowing, +and there's a hockey game on... having tools, parts, and experience +troubleshooting recalcitrant widgets is good for family harmony! + +[[!tag tags/misc]]