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Alan wrote:
Initially this was supposed to be due to a supply of dodgy caps made
with a stolen (but incomplete) electrolyte formula. However the
problems seem to have endured far longer than that alone would explain!

A greater use of switching supplies or it could be taking
miniaturisation one step too far?

The first SMPS I came across on a domestic product was in a VHS, and the
caps on that failed. It was made by Panasonic. so I'd guess they didn't
buy in dodgy caps.

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