Ok, this probably has already been said but i could not find it. I know the basics now on what a bad cap looks like, how to solder, good vs bad names, etc. but what i am not 100% sure about is how to test and find out if caps are bad that are not visibly bad. I did have a multimeter bad when i got it out after being in the basement for years, it was kinda corroded and could not get the old battery out without breaking it so i ordered a new one. this is what i bought, but just ordered so have to wait a bit f0or it to come in.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:L:OU:US:1123
Can you check to see if a cap is bad with one of these and if so then how? is it best to use the ohms settings or soemthing else if so? or is the only way to tell if the cap is good is to buy a ESR meter? and can you use either while the caps are still on the board?
I did find a place where i can buy a tester that can test in pf nf uf and mf for what i would consider a more reasonable price for what i can afford. here are the 3 that i was looking at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DMM-Digital-Mete...item45f1069c42
http://cgi.ebay.com/Capacitor-Capaci...item4a974c62d4
http://cgi.ebay.com/A6013L-Capacitor...item3efc72ceab
If you think that it would be a good investment to buy one and that is the only way to tell if one is bad, which do you think would be the better choice to buy, or are they all crap?
I dont have a lot of money and do not do a lot with replacing caps so i do not want, nor have the money to put a lot into something a bit pricier like $100. Any explanation or description would be appreciated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:L:OU:US:1123
Can you check to see if a cap is bad with one of these and if so then how? is it best to use the ohms settings or soemthing else if so? or is the only way to tell if the cap is good is to buy a ESR meter? and can you use either while the caps are still on the board?
I did find a place where i can buy a tester that can test in pf nf uf and mf for what i would consider a more reasonable price for what i can afford. here are the 3 that i was looking at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DMM-Digital-Mete...item45f1069c42
http://cgi.ebay.com/Capacitor-Capaci...item4a974c62d4
http://cgi.ebay.com/A6013L-Capacitor...item3efc72ceab
If you think that it would be a good investment to buy one and that is the only way to tell if one is bad, which do you think would be the better choice to buy, or are they all crap?
I dont have a lot of money and do not do a lot with replacing caps so i do not want, nor have the money to put a lot into something a bit pricier like $100. Any explanation or description would be appreciated.
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