What the hell is this ?

[Russ300]

I have a bad cap on a pcb that simply reads

A/
0.68/10
250v
1.70MKR

What shall i replace it with ?
250v 68000uF ????

i dont think its aluminium either.

[R_J]

Re: What the hell is this ?

That is 0.68 uf which is 680 nano farad or 680000 pico farad /10 = 10% tolerance
Most likely a film capacitor
Something like this: http://www.digikey.com/product-searc...=0&pageSize=25

[lestrade]

Re: What the hell is this ?

1.70 is Metallized Polypropylene

[budm]

Re: What the hell is this ?

Make sure to use the same type, especially if it is used in high frequency high pulse current circuits.