[mythtv-users] Dell Small Form Factor computers?

Eric Martin freak4uxxx at gmail.com
Mon Mar 17 12:02:44 UTC 2008


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Jeremy Warren wrote:
> On Mar 9, 2008, at 7:03 PM, steve wrote:
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>> griz_quattro wrote:
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>> | Be very careful when buying Dell GX260 &  GX270 systems. These  
>> models
>> | were part of the bulging/overfilled capacitor era, not limited to
>> | only Dell. BTDT.
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> 
> But if you do happen to get one with bad caps its worth the call to  
> Dell, the warranty on the bad ones has un-officially been extended and  
> they will probably ship a replacement system board.
> 
> This is coming from someone that has replaced probably 100 of these  
> boards over the last 3 years :)
> 

I have too, and that program is over.  It ended at the end of January.
Also include SX270's and SX280s on that list.  Dell Lengthened the
warranty perdiod to 5 years or Jan xx 2008, which ever came first.
Gotta love cutting corners.

Eric

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