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Ubiquiti UDM-SE

1 source-linked failure report. Most reported: Sudden boot failure from shorted capacitors.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 confirmed failure reports

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1 confirmed failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue: Sudden boot failure from shorted capacitors
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Sudden boot failure from shorted capacitors1 · 100%

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What breaks?

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Sudden boot failure from shorted capacitors

Board capacitors under factory glue

Forum / discussionIndexed Aug 20, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Reddit post by u/ManagerPuzzleMyHead (r/Ubiquiti). UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition died overnight with full-speed fan, dark screen, and no boot. Owner ruled out the PSU and traced the failure to shorted capacitors hidden under a factory glue blob on the board.

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