GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
It’s almost always the caps (capacitors). They have a very distinctive whine while energizing, and it can also cause some reverb in the speakers. It settles into a subtle whistle when fully energized. 40 some odd years and I can still hear them every time I turn on a computer tower, a TV, an amp, etc. I’ve learned to tune them out most of the time.
Dookieman12@piefed.social 1 week ago
Came here to say this. If it sounds like a disposable camera charging its flash or night vision goggles in a video game, it’s probably some capacitor(s).