Posts by Gabries

Thanks in advance for any help. I just recently acquired an IBM Thinkpad T23 from a friend. She said I could keep it if I could fix it. So I looked for a problem. These are the specs I managed to locate: Pentium III-M 1.13 GHz, 512 MB of...

I'm not 100% sure it is possible to "overcharge" a capacitor. A capacitor can be charged or discharged (as well as in between those states). If it is "overcharged" it would be, well, blown up. Is there ANY sign of...