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    Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

    I'm converting a 17 inch ELO touchscreen monitor (et1739l-8cwa-3-npb-g) to an LED backlight. The driver board came in a kit with the LED light strips. The two caps on the board appear to be labeled Chang X. I would like the this device to last as long as possible so, I figured I would replace these caps.

    The driver board runs on 12V from the monitor power supply.

    The cap next to the 6-pin monitor power supply connector is labeled 220uF 35V. It is 8mm in diameter and about 12mm tall. Cap must be oriented horizontally across the board to fit in the monitor's back panel, but there is room for a taller cap if it is horizontal. I found a United Chemi-con KZN series with similar specs (220uF 35V EKZN350ELL221MH15D). Would this be a suitable replacement?

    The cap next to the inductor and the LED strip connectors is labeled 22uF 100V. Does this cap really need something with such a high voltage rating? It is 6mm in diameter and 12mm tall. An 8mm diameter would fit, but it would hang off the edge of the board, so I'd like to stick to 6mm if i can. This cap must also be oriented horizontally, and there is room for a taller cap. The only 10000 Hrs @ 105°C cap I could find with similar specs is a Rubycon YXM series 22uF rated for 63V. Unfortunately, the minimum order from Digi-Key is 3000 units. Is there any other cap that would work as a reliable replacement?

    Could I replace these Chang caps with polymer caps? I'm willing to pay more if it means better longevity.
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    #2
    Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

    i dont see why poly's wouldnt work.

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      #3
      Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

      You need to keep the voltage the same, the leds will run at about 60-70v coming off the driver so keep cap voltage the same. Also can you post images of the final repair job ?
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        Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

        Originally posted by stj View Post
        i dont see why poly's wouldnt work.
        Thanks, I'll look into those.

        Originally posted by ReeceyBurger123 View Post
        You need to keep the voltage the same, the leds will run at about 60-70v coming off the driver so keep cap voltage the same. Also can you post images of the final repair job ?
        Thanks for the info. I'd be happy to post pics when I'm finished.
        Last edited by Winston Chadwick; 05-11-2016, 03:32 PM.

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          Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

          Awesome cheers hope it goes well
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            #6
            Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

            22/100 rubycon YXJ looks good.

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              #7
              Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

              Thanks stj. The YXJ looks like it will work nicely.

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                Re: Replacing Caps on an LED Driver Board

                Sorry for the delay in posting the pics.

                I couldn't find YXJs in the quantity I wanted. I went with a Panasonic FC 22/100 (8mm diameter). I think it fits well enough.

                I used an FM for the 220/35.

                Display brightness controls and backlight on/off work as I had hoped.

                Pics.

                1. Elo back panel with the original inverter for the CCFLs
                2. LED driver installed
                3. LED test
                4. LCD removed
                5. Burnt CCFL
                6. LEDs in lighting rail
                7. Perfect fit
                8. Ready for back panel
                9. Final test (My camera picked up some glare from the glass digitizer)
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                Last edited by Winston Chadwick; 06-13-2016, 09:55 PM.

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