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    Buying Capacitors

    Do you wait to identify the bad capacitor and then order the replacements or do most of you have a ready assortment to choose from? I can see over time a supply developing but what should a beginner buy to have a likely replacement available ahead of time?
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    Re: Buying Capacitors

    It depends. I started out in April 2010 with the intent on fixing just one LCD. So I ordered just the caps I needed plus a couple spares.

    Then I saw deals on Craigslist and Kijiji and got a few more LCDs to fix. Then I needed more caps.

    The ones that seem to be replaced the most (looking through my bad caps) are 1000uF 16V and 470uF 25V.

    If you are only going to fix this one LCD, order just what you need. If you like doing this, you will automatically accumulate more and more.

    Originally posted by foxden
    Do you wait to identify the bad capacitor and then order the replacements or do most of you have a ready assortment to choose from? I can see over time a supply developing but what should a beginner buy to have a likely replacement available ahead of time?
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      #3
      Re: Buying Capacitors

      Originally posted by foxden
      Do you wait to identify the bad capacitor and then order the replacements or do most of you have a ready assortment to choose from? I can see over time a supply developing but what should a beginner buy to have a likely replacement available ahead of time?
      I think most of us started out expecting to fix one monitor, and then it became a trickle that soon developed into a flood. That's certainly what happened here.

      I normally use Hitano EXR caps, and carry stock of:

      470/10
      470/16
      470/25
      1000/10
      1000/16
      1000/25

      That addresses 95% of requirements in terms of capacity/voltage/dimensions for me.
      Friends don't let friends buy Samsung ....

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        Re: Buying Capacitors

        Thanks for the advice, I guess I can buy a few of each of these. I really expected a much longer list. Seems like the problems for the most part must be related to these however.

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          Re: Buying Capacitors

          In Canada, shipping from ca.digikey.com is $8 CDN + GST + PST. So shipping could be as much as $10 CDN to get a 30 cent cap.

          If you live in the USA, I believe digikey.com charges around $3 USD for shipping.

          Originally posted by foxden
          Thanks for the advice, I guess I can buy a few of each of these. I really expected a much longer list. Seems like the problems for the most part must be related to these however.
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            Re: Buying Capacitors

            I am in the US. The shipping is really the reason for my question. I would rather order a bunch and pay one shipping than order one or two capacitors and pay a bunch to ship it.

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              Re: Buying Capacitors

              Originally posted by foxden
              I am in the US. The shipping is really the reason for my question. I would rather order a bunch and pay one shipping than order one or two capacitors and pay a bunch to ship it.
              Not only that, but if you order in significant quantities (10+) then they give you a pretty decent price break per unit as well.

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                Re: Buying Capacitors

                Originally posted by retiredcaps
                In Canada, shipping from ca.digikey.com is $8 CDN + GST + PST. So shipping could be as much as $10 CDN to get a 30 cent cap.

                If you live in the USA, I believe digikey.com charges around $3 USD for shipping.
                Yes, but just about any place in Canada charges $1.50+ for a 30 cent cap, so if you order in decent quantities, $8.00 for overnight shipping can be worth it. I usually buy caps for how ever many devices are in my "to fix" pile, then double Yes I'd like to pay 2-3 dollars for 3-5 day delivery, but that never works, with customs hassles etc...

                My .02 Cdn....
                36 Monitors, 3 TVs, 4 Laptops, 1 motherboard, 1 Printer, 1 iMac, 2 hard drive docks and one IP Phone repaired so far....

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                  Re: Buying Capacitors

                  Originally posted by foxden
                  I am in the US. The shipping is really the reason for my question. I would rather order a bunch and pay one shipping than order one or two capacitors and pay a bunch to ship it.
                  One thing I try to emphasize. Digikey offeres a SUSP First Class Mail shipping option. Shipping on a small order will run about $2.50, larger orders will run more. It's not like ordering from Mouser where the cheapest shipping option is UPS and costs about $7.00.

                  PlainBill
                  For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

                  Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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