recap or no recap with a junkie cap

[uligli]

Want to recap a 100uF 25v, hard to find good caps in my country, bought a TEAPO SEK in a local store, inmediately seach inf. on the internet, found out that its a low profile cap, general purpose... only 1000 hours life

The question is to recap or not to recap with this junkie cap on my DFI ultraD

[uligli]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

the board came like this way, it works even with the crushed cap, should i leave the crushed cap and continue using the motherboard like nothing happened?

[starfury1]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

If it was me, I would replace it

The cap is very damaged top of can is open...replace if you have know how to recap, if not read the tuts and practice on junk pcb's
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ok hard question...is replace with junkie teapo...only as stop gap....
GP would probably have a higher esr how critical this is to the circuit I don't know but if its working ok with the stuffed one...
suppose it would be ok as a temp solution till you can source good quality low esr types.
(maybe a GP will be ok in that area...but not a teapo, well i wouldn't use one as a long term fix)

The others appear to be nichicon but I can really tell what type....appears there maybe a panasonic there too.
(there are a few on this forum that could tell you at a glance exactly what they are)

mostly good quality caps...
(there has been a dud series or two with nichicon but don't think thats one of them on that pcb)

From what i can tell, it doesn't appear to be in an overly critical area, not sure what that semiconductor is near it thought...type number tell me nothing



just my opinion thought, others will have there own and probably better advice

[willawake]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

i would definitely replace it. its only one cap anyway.

you might get away with using a standard cap in that location but they have used nichicon HM which is a pretty low esr cap.

maybe someone on the forum can send you one?

[Spacedye69]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

PM me and I can mail you a couple Rubycon yxg for free( free caps, not shipping, unless it it only 1-2 USD). I wan't to try my hand at intl shipping. I accept PayPal and Visa/MC through PayPal.

[Big Pope]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

Want to recap a 100uF 25v, hard to find good caps in my country, bought a TEAPO SEK in a local store, inmediately seach inf. on the internet, found out that its a low profile cap, general purpose... only 1000 hours life

The question is to recap or not to recap with this junkie cap on my DFI ultraD

If you are location is outside USA/Canada, you can get a help here.

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2928

[uligli]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

Thanks a lot for ur replies guys!!! Paypal does not support my country

I decide not to recap with that TEAPO( thanks Will and starfury ), really don't want to risk my new board, this board is too high quality demanded. What i'm going to do is wait 1~2 months for a friend of mine in US to send me a good replacement. He lives in Virginia but he is visiting his family here for christmas. Actually he told me that us mail international cost only $5~10.

I will never forget ur help guys

Here are the pics of teapo and nichicon (may be fake)

[gonzo0815]

Re: recap or no recap with a junkie cap

Hm, at this point i see no reson for low esr caps. I have not seen mutch DFI boards, but this cap seems to be used as GP cap. There is no coil or something other, hich needs low esr. But there is an mosfet, wich may be generate heat. For this reason, i would not use an 1000h low quality cap. But if you just can obtain some well branded GP cap, i would not hesitate.