An eight-year-old desktop crashes and restarts at random. Inside, several cylindrical components near the CPU socket have domed or crusty tops. What does this indicate?
Un PC de bureau vieux de huit ans plante et redémarre de façon aléatoire. À l'intérieur, plusieurs composants cylindriques près du socket du processeur ont le dessus bombé ou croûté. Qu'est-ce que cela indique ?
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ANormal ageing that has no effect on stability, so it can be ignoredUn vieillissement normal, sans effet sur la stabilité, que l'on peut ignorer
BFailing capacitors; the motherboard (or PSU) needs replacingDes condensateurs défaillants ; la carte mère (ou l'alimentation) doit être remplacée
CToo much thermal paste on the processorTrop de pâte thermique sur le processeur
DA virus that has damaged the hardwareUn virus qui a endommagé le matériel
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