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Like anything electrical they can and do fail but, for the most part, they are very reliable. Usually some other part is affecting the computers performance to make it appear as a computer failure. If in doubt have the dealer check it out. They are much too expensive to be guessing about. Hint: if your computer is bad you can save a bundle of money getting one from a salvage yard.

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