foxconn capacitor issue

[dirtyrider]

hi guys
this is my first post so hello to all,
i have recently purchased a motherboard on ebay which was "new", when i recieved it i noticed that one of the capacitors was knocked to the side, now i sent the pic of it to foxconn and they said return motherboard which will leave me down 50 pound sterling because of postage, more than cost of board.
the capacitor says on it 6I 100 16v, so is this a 100uf 16v capacitor.
also foxconn states on there x38a board that the capacitors are solid so what type do i need to buy and do you know where i can get hold of one.
im sorry for asking so much but i dont have a clue, i can solder which is why i want to replace it but just dont know what to replace capacitor with.
thanks for any help any of you guys/gals can give.
cheers
steve

[dirtyrider]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

hi guys
here is a pick of the capacitor

thanks
steve

[linuxguru]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

It's a polymer, but I'm not sure which manufacturer. Hopefully not a SACON or similar...

[370forlife]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

Did the legs of the cap break off? They are just fine if they are just bent.

[dbs]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...me=565-3053-ND

if it is broken this one should be a match - .98 plus shipping

edit: sorry looks like you are not in US - not sure of source but the part number should still be useful - if you are not in a hurry maybe someone could add one of these to their regular order for you and save some of the shipping?

[dirtyrider]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

hi guys
thanks for the reply
the leg did not break off it is just bent to one side and it is still attached, i think the leg that goes into the capacitor has pulled out from it a bit, i dont know if it is faulty or not because i dont know how they really work.
it is very firm to the touch and i wrote to foxconn and they said they are not sure if it will be ok or not.
will it do any harm if i test the board.
thanks for the link to the caps for sale, i would buy one in a heartbeat cos they are really cheap apart from the shipping as you say.
so now i dont know what to do, shall i just leave it or get a new one?
dilema dilema!
thanks for the help and i hope someone can say if it will be ok
steve.
ps, if the leg is still in the capacitor and just pulled out a bit is it ok?

[ratdude747]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

replace the cap just to be safe. pulled leg=broken seal

don't try testing it, you may get an unresponsive board

and dont buy from them again, they obviously scammed you

[dirtyrider]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

hi there
thanks for good advice, foxconn engineers were onto me today and said just to finish my pc build and boot up the board, they said it wont do any damage and if i do have any problems get back onto them, i dont know if its because of the cap and its position it may not be that important?
i have ordered replacement caps off big pope and if i have any issues i will just replace the cap as he had ones nearly excatly the same as whats on the board already.
thanks for all you guys help this is a very friendly and helpful site.
cheers
steve

[ratdude747]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

no problem :p

have fun and be safe when you recap your board!

[cheebster]

Re: foxconn capacitor issue

Yeah just what i tought, probably just installed that way or a bit bent, it doesnt look 'that' out of position.. happened a lot of time to me, but no big deal, works...