Problem:  Users are experiencing very early failures between 6-18 months after purchase because the Time Capsule does not properly address heat concerns thus the capacitors of the power supply fail.  This is diagnosed by the Time Capsule’s green/yellow LED on the front panel not lighting when plugged into power.  Searching the internet reveals numerous accounts of this issue. 

Solution:  A proactive measure to prevent or prolong failure is described here.  Additionally, for those stuck with the problem already a solution is here.

Warning: These pages contain information that will technically void your warranty so proceed out your own risk - but they information is meant to help you!

Goal: Hopefully Steve Jobs and crew will read this and react with a product recall or some class action lawyer will pick this up and find a more rewarding solution for those that have been pained with this poor design.  The goal is consumer justice for those that laid out several hundred dollars with the promise of a device meant to backup data - which clearly has failed many.

Author: Is an accomplished electrical engineer that has designed numerous computing devices and has design knowledge of heat management issues.