Re: Optiplex GX270 symptoms, Dell denies bad caps..?

Well, looks like case closed.

A closer inspection revealed that the caps are in fact not Nichicons, but Rubycons, and all are looking healthy. Replacing the video card with an equivalent one seems to have rectified all the issues.

Guess I was wrong to blame the caps. Imagine that, Dell tech support right about something.

Re: Optiplex GX270 symptoms, Dell denies bad caps..?



Thanks, this is a very valuable piece of info. Looks like I'll have to find a service manual or something, I don't want to break his comp even worse =\...

(sorry for long post)

My friend's got a Dell Optiplex GX270 that's lately been having issues. During use, whether playing games or just using the internet, the screen goes black and the system no longer responds. The problem is highly erratic and unpredictable, but the most common scenario occurs after about 15 minutes of use. The funny thing is, after the problem popped up initially, it went away on its own for about a month, but now it's back with a vengeance, he hasn't been able to use his computer for several weeks now.

When I checked out his machine I suspected...