Date   : Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:24:45 +0100
From   : public@... (Daniel Beardsmore)
Subject: Issue 4 freezes in old age

Dominic Beesley wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
> 
> Sounded at first like it might be the electrolytic capacitors in the PSU. 
> These go bad with age though the symptom of getting worse with use does not 
> fit this (quite often capacitors can be coaxed back to life by the simple 
> expedient of using them!)
> 
> I'd still advise replacing the capacitors in the PSU (or get somebody to do 
> it for you if you're not comfortable with mains voltages and soldering). In 
> old radios, tellys and computers its usually the capacitors that give the 
> most trouble and the most random symptoms!

I replaced the power supply with one from another working computer, but that
had no effect.

I would imagine it's a capacitor on the motherboard that goes, though.

Thanks though.