Chips can definitely pop (sometimes loudly) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No_blue_smoke.jpg was one of mine on a HD, and I had a voltage regulator in a Q840AV explode too, in a rather more dramatic manner.
Dana
| Source Forum | 68kMLA |
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| Category | Hardware |
| Post Date | Mon, 20 Apr 2009 - 01:22 |
| Original URL | https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/what-went-pop.17142/ |
Chips can definitely pop (sometimes loudly) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No_blue_smoke.jpg was one of mine on a HD, and I had a voltage regulator in a Q840AV explode too, in a rather more dramatic manner.