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  • 1supertech
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Apr 2012
    • 384
    • USA
    #1

    Capacitor Question

    I buy non working monitors to repair and sell them. I have noticed that a seven year old monitor that have low ESR value on Capxcon, Suscon, Lelon and most of the caps that are listed on Badcap .com.

    Should I trust those capacitors that look and test fine or should I just replace all caps? I have been doing this for about a year and so far I have a good track record with no monitor returns.

    Thanks
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    • retiredcaps
      Badcaps Legend
      • Apr 2010
      • 9271
      #2
      Re: Capacitor Question

      Originally posted by 1supertech
      I have been doing this for about a year and so far I have a good track record with no monitor returns.
      Since you live in the USA, you have access to high quality capacitors from reputable distributors for relatively little cost (especially if you buy in quantities of 10 or 50).

      With that in mind, I saw this quote recently ...

      β€œIt takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

      ― Benjamin Franklin
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        • 1supertech
          Badcaps Veteran
          • Apr 2012
          • 384
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          #3
          Re: Capacitor Question

          Thanks retiredcaps I will change them all

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            • retiredcaps
              Badcaps Legend
              • Apr 2010
              • 9271
              #4
              Re: Capacitor Question

              And to drive home the point, see this recent complaint

              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28449
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                • 1supertech
                  Badcaps Veteran
                  • Apr 2012
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                  #5
                  Re: Capacitor Question

                  I guess I have been lucky on no returned monitors just changing bad capcitors using
                  Panasonic caps fm,fr,fc. Looks like I better change them all good or bad
                  Thanks retirecaps

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                    • retiredcaps
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                      • Apr 2010
                      • 9271
                      #6
                      Re: Capacitor Question

                      I save the non bloated bad quality name caps for uncertain projects or as "test" caps.
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                        • 1supertech
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                          Re: Capacitor Question

                          Good Idea

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