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Default Why doesn't everything use solid aluminium capacitors?

On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:20:53 -0000, John Doe wrote:

"Commander Kinsey" wrote:

Motherboards used them over a decade ago, so why do I still find
leaking electrolytics in TVs?
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...unches-solidca
pacitor-motherboard-line?


Nothing wrong with real electrolytic capacitors. Anything can be made
cheaply.


Well there seem to be loads of them about. A 15 amp 13.8V PSU I bought brand new had one fail after only 3 months use. And it was only used to about 5A. It's been happy ever since I put a better one in.