On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:17:14 -0800, Mycelium
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:42:24 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Hammy wrote:

On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:50:06 GMT, Bob Quintal
wrote:

baron wrote in
:

Attached pictures of a capacitor failure in a 6 months old
computer !

Capacitor failure or solder joint failure?

Does the voiding on End 1 actually penetrate the cap?

Are you seeing the same picture. There is clearly a rupture on the
cap from internal pressue obvious from the way the case in bent OUT.


Case? I see a surface mount ceramic capacitor.


I think he is referring to "end termination" or some use the lay term
"end cap".

^ Thank You.

MLCCs are made well, and not so well, so it comes down to MOBO brand as
far as getting a reputable design built with a reputably sourced BOM of
discreet components.