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My old dial-up modem finally gave up the ghost last night after 25 years.
I was trying to show my nephew the glorious screech of a 56k connection and the thing just lit up with a solid 'no carrier' light, which felt like a proper send-off for a piece of 1998 hardware.
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the_mia3d ago
Damn, that's a solid run. When my old US Robotics box died, I tried the capacitor trick. Pop the case, look for any bulging or leaky capacitors on the board, the little cylindrical components. You can sometimes swap them out with new ones from an electronics store if you're handy with a soldering iron. It's a long shot, but cheaper than hunting for a working one online.
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tarareed3d ago
@the_mia Did the capacitor swap actually fix yours?
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