Hot take: PSU testers can't see bad caps...

This system kept rebooting, and my tester showed all good readings... I finally spotted a swollen capacitor on the board after pulling it out. Do you guys still do manual inspections even when testers say everything's okay?

4 comments

4 Comments

the_jennifer1mo ago

Seriously, my tester said all clear, yet a quick look found a bulging capacitor, can you believe it?

king.val1mo ago

But what if the tester only checks continuity? A bulging cap might still pass until it fails.

seanbailey1mo ago

How many times have you seen tools miss what's obvious to the eye? This happens in so many areas, from cars to home appliances. It's why I always trust a look over a readout.

marydavis28d ago

That's exactly what @seanbailey means about trusting your eyes over a tool.