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    One bad RC MBZ :P

    Slight bulge (I Know the picture sucks, thats what I get for using my camera phone @ work). but the board still works, I will still replace it though

    I have a question though, is it OK to use used Rubycon MBZ's (and other RC's) (that look in good condition?). I run by a bunch of them on boards with other, more obvious problems.

    I work @ Goodwill computer works, donated boards that are JUST by themselfs get 100lb servers thrown (literally) ontop of them. I've seen boards that have places with JUST the cap contacts sticking out, but no actual cap on them. Its always fun to thrown away an ASUS Tri-SLI 775 board with copper chipset pipes cause of one missing cap (which I have no way of telling what the volt/uf is - depending on where it was ripped off). Actually I didnt' think it was fun, I felt like giving it last rites and buying a cemetery plot for it
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    Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
    ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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    Re: One bad RC MBZ :P

    Originally posted by Uranium-235
    I work @ Goodwill computer works, donated boards that are JUST by themselfs get 100lb servers thrown (literally) ontop of them. I've seen boards that have places with JUST the cap contacts sticking out, but no actual cap on them. Its always fun to thrown away an ASUS Tri-SLI 775 board with copper chipset pipes cause of one missing cap (which I have no way of telling what the volt/uf is - depending on where it was ripped off). Actually I didnt' think it was fun, I felt like giving it last rites and buying a cemetery plot for it
    A good bet is to use a multimeter to find what type of caps it's in parallel with. It's unlikely to be a loner.

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      Re: One bad RC MBZ :P

      I'm still waiting for a DMM/MM there. Maybe our Asst Manager will let me use his

      Most of the caps that get torn off I notice are toward the top or bottom, which is usually where loners are located (as opposed to the power rail caps for instance)
      Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
      ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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        Re: One bad RC MBZ :P

        You sure those "missing caps" aren't spots on the board that never had caps?

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          Re: One bad RC MBZ :P

          well, if they have two capicator leads sticking out of them, I would have to give a big, yes
          Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
          ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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