HardwareFather Revives 'Dead' RTX 3070 with Homemade Capacitor from Old Radio
A Reddit user shared how his father, an experienced electrician, brought a dead NVIDIA RTX 3070 back to life using an improvised repair. Instead of the original 16V 270µF capacitor, which was hard to find locally, he used a part from an old radio. Despite the unconventional solution, the GPU worked even better than before, though the temporary fix isn't designed for long-term use. The owner noted that the GPU temperature under load stays below 80°C, which is acceptable for such a setup.
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