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Bad Samxons, and they're NOT GFs!

10-16-2012, 05:37 PM

Cracked open an Acer V173b, symptoms are a flashing orange light. Found two bloated Samxon GKs (these aren't GFs, but are hunter green like them). Anyone else ever encounter bad Samxon GKs? I always though the GF was their lemon
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10-16-2012, 05:53 PM

Re: Bad Samxons, and they're NOT GFs!

Looking through my stash of bad capacitors, I see Samxon GK as well as GF. GF are "known" to be bad.

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turbozutek

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10-16-2012, 10:06 PM

Re: Bad Samxons, and they're NOT GFs!

I have never liked Samxon, any of 'em.
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10-16-2012, 11:21 PM

Re: Bad Samxons, and they're NOT GFs!

I only trust the GD, GC, and RS series. I avoid the rest.

I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

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10-17-2012, 04:34 PM

Re: Bad Samxons, and they're NOT GFs!

I have had KF Samxons die, too. In an LG LCD TV. In general, I don't like them much - too iffy on reliability.

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