HPR4661: Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding
Hosted by Claudio Miranda on 2026-06-15 01:00:00HPR Comments
ClaudioM says: Thanks! (In reply to candycanearter & xmanmonk)
RE: hpr4661::2026-06-15 Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding by Claudio Miranda00:26:10 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
Thanks for the comments! Feels good to be able to use what I have left over in parts to repair devices still in action. BTW, an update on the Evoo laptop: My son's grandfather was able to find the problem, a shorted MOSFET caused by the blown cap. He tested with one he had on hand and it turned on and booted. Once he finds a MOSFET with the correct rating, it should be back in action!
candycanearter07 says: uses :)
RE: hpr4661::2026-06-15 Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding by Claudio Miranda00:26:10 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
It's always nice seeing a repair win, especially if its done with reused parts! Makes me feel justified for refusing to get rid of any of my devices...
xmanmonk says: Great show!
RE: hpr4661::2026-06-15 Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding by Claudio Miranda00:26:10 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
Hey Claudio, great show! Enjoy hearing about BSD, even if it's hardware-related! Thanks!
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Mark R
Listened to this one in the future feed.
Good show.
Kermode 🇨🇦
@claudiom
Everytime you mention EVOO, what I hear: Extra Virgin Olive Oil! :-)
ClaudioM
@gemlog As do I. :flan_laugh:​
Kermode 🇨🇦
@claudiom Bad caps are common in older equipment. It seems to me there was a period of time years ago when a huge batch of sub-standard caps was distributed.
Thanks for the show btw. Still listening, I'm up to the bit where you reach out to your boy and grandfather. Of course, I know this story already from fedi ;-)
It's been a long time since I made a show for HR...
ClaudioM
@gemlog That was around the early to mid 2000s, but shouldn't have been an issue for a laptop manufactured in 2020. Still, as I mentioned, it might have been my fault, but it could also be the quality of the design coming from Taiwan.
I may be recording an update to this since my son's grandfather managed to find the problem (shorted out MOSFET caused by the cap blowout). I already bought a proper charger for it in preparation to get it back (hopefully before Father's Day :flan_wink:​).
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