The electrolytes in capacitors dry out over time.
The capacitors inside your motherboard ensure that there is equal amount of electricity being distributed through the device. Whenever there is not enough power being transmitted in your computer's motherboard and being controlled by the capacitors, your computer may start malfunctioning. This can cause the system to automatically reboot or lock up. In case your motherboard capacitors are burned out, you have the option to replace them. Once you've bought the replacement capacitors, you just need a few tools to start the changing process.
Instructions
1. Locate the places on your PC motherboard that need replacement capacitors. Turn on your soldering iron and leave it to warm up for at least two to five minutes, depending on the soldering iron type that you use.
2. Take your heated soldering iron and gently touch the tip to the motherboard's underside where your solder points on your bad capacitor are located. Pull the bad capacitor gently to detach it from your motherboard, as soon as the solder points have been adequately heated up by your soldering iron.
3. Replace your bad capacitor with your new one by placing it in the place of the original. See to it that you use lead-free solder for your soldering iron. Place the new capacitor gently into your solder points and slowly transfer your melted lead-free solder from your soldering iron to your solder points. This will allow you to hold the capacitors' wires in place just like the old capacitor.
4. Repeat Step 3 until all your bad motherboard capacitors are properly replaced. Place your mother board back into your PC once done to test if it is working fine. Place all the PC's internal components back if your motherboard is functioning fine and without any glitches. Continue to monitor your computer physically for any signs of anomalies.
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