Re:AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Review: Ryzen 5000 Mobile Tested
by varispeed on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @10:11AM
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Here in the UK you get even 6. Problem is that when the producer knows the limit, they can design the product to die roughly just after the warranty.
When I repaired some of my own equipment, I was amazed that even 40 year old capacitors were just fine and there was a service manual, with all schematics, BOM, calibration manual. Something unimaginable today.
Re:AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Review: Ryzen 5000 Mobile Tested
by eeZah7Ux on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @02:32PM
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> when the producer knows the limit, they can design the product to die roughly just after the warranty
This is a sign that the life spans of components are well understood. The problem is not there!
The problem is that legal minimum durations for warranties are jokes, to the point of being even shorter than the expected usage of most devices.
I do remember watching a news clip a few years ago where TV manufacturers used a cheap capacitor that would burn out in around 5-6 years. There was a repair shop that would change out the cap for you with a long duty one that would easily last 10 years. The repairman was a bit annoyed at the obvious planned obsolescence.