first actual bad cap

[triplefour]

kinda funny that with the help of this forum "Bad caps" i have repaired quite a few TV's already...but none of them have had bad caps! its been diodes, and IC's and stuff.

anyway i finally came into a monitor that does appear to at least have some bad caps and i would like to go ahead and replace them.
i couldnt find any lying around in my dead power supplies so i guess ill have to order.

the original caps are 2 CAPXON GF series 1000uf 35v
they also say P630 on them but i cant figure out what that means.
in the datasheet it says the impedance (ESR?) should be 0.019 at +20c

what would be the best replacement caps to put in?

[c_hegge]

Re: first actual bad cap

This is the GL series datasheet.

The impedance (which is the same as the ESR) is actually 0.036ohms for that size and the ripple is 1950mA, you are looking for same or slightly lower ESR and the same or slightly higher ripple current.

Assuming that they are 13x30mm (the size specified in the datasheet), then this would do nicely - http://www.digikey.com/product-detai...8-1-ND/4320039 (a Nichicon PW).

The P630 is probably the date code. It might mean 2006, Week 30.

Also, make sure you replace all of the Capxon caps in it, not just the obviously bad ones. The rest will fail too pretty soon.

EDIT: you could also use this - http://www.digikey.com/product-detai...1989-ND/756505. It's an NCC LXZ, and has the same electrical specifications, although it is a little shorter.

[triplefour]

Re: first actual bad cap

thanks but im confused. i said i have a GF series capxon but you gave me datasheet for GL series?
the GF has impedence of .019
i chose the rubycon ZLH which has impedance of .018 at 12.5x20mm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400436707192...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


hopefully my impatience hasnt cost me 6 bux

[retiredcaps]

Re: first actual bad cap

i chose the rubycon ZLH which has impedance of .018 at 12.5x20mm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400436707192...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Caps on ebay are 98% likely to be fake/counterfeit.

Why didn't you buy the ZLH from the badcaps store?

https://www.badcaps.net/store/produc...roducts_id=170

[triplefour]

Re: first actual bad cap

great...thats what i get for trying to save a couple bucks. well we shall see when they get here

[c_hegge]

Re: first actual bad cap

Darn! For some reason, I thought you said GL, (maybe because I've only ever seen CapXon KF and GL series). Rubycon ZL or equivalent (NCC KZE or Nichicon HD) would indeed be the correct replacement for a GF series.

Those fleabay caps look genuine from the picture, but check the vent stamp. Make sure it is a K shape, and not a X or something like that.

[triplefour]

Re: first actual bad cap

dang im really regretting buying from ebay now. hope it turns out ok. next time i wont be so hasty!

[retiredcaps]

Re: first actual bad cap

Those fleabay caps look genuine from the picture, but check the vent stamp. Make sure it is a K shape, and not a X or something like that.

The pictures on ebay are no guarantee that you would get what is pictured. Most sellers purposely don't show the vent or the bung thus making it hard to dispute what you receive is real or counterfeit.

99.5% of ebay capacitor buyers don't know they are buying counterfeit since the cap will work. How long and how reliably are the key questions.

[triplefour]

Re: first actual bad cap

Boy am I ever regretting buying them from eBay...they are taking forever to ship!