NetGear RP614 v1
NetGear RP614 v1 was my first router. I got it relatively early (3/4 year) after we got a cable internet on the xmass 2001. The 3/4 wait was there thanks to my father took his time before sending me this suxxka from US of A. At that time it was hard to find anything better/good in Europe, so. And others in family need internet even my computer with WinRoute was off, so... Also my pool little sis want net, and with her the rest of the family & friends, because everyone tend to use her machine to access net 
Anyway, the old RP614 v1 one I sold to my friend Lobo (no problems reported yet), however the need for router arise when my stepbro go into colledge in Brno city and on his private apartment need to share net between roomates, so, I bought him one more the RP614 v1 one for good experience with it. In home we have a long time the WGR 614 already, check there for the recap story:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1997
However recently I take a look (after the WGR 614 recap I got my suspiction) inside and I get shocked. Only 4 caps, but all of them from well-known bad brands!
I think that there is not need to introduce Teapo in any way:
However the Taicon craps are way worser!
So, to recap this suxxka, you need:
1x 1000uF 6.3V d10 h13 (orginaly 10V, but I measured and it is only stabilized 3.3V on it)
1x 220uF 16V d8 h13 (orginaly 25V, but it only filter the input voltage, witch is 7,5V so a 16V cap is fine)
3x 47uF 16V d6.5 h13
I took the time to measure the max. voltage spikes with scope on these caps and go for the recap. The only limiting factor there (Samxons are traditionaly with small diamater) is the 13mm max. height. Samxon GK 220uF 16V is exactly same dimensions as the replaced Teapo and futhermore it fit by color perfectly well to the existing PCB
47uF Samxon RS caps was a little big smaller diameter that the replaced Taicons (d5, where the original was d6.5) yet with such small difference they fit w/o glitch:
And the main 1000uF cap is at least farther away from the heatsink, so his tem and the cooled chip temp has to be only lower:
Changing the d10 cap for smaller d8 is not entierly ideal, but I think it is still pretty good, is not it?
After recap the router kicked in pretty well, did not even lost any settings and serve my stepbro still well
Anyway, the old RP614 v1 one I sold to my friend Lobo (no problems reported yet), however the need for router arise when my stepbro go into colledge in Brno city and on his private apartment need to share net between roomates, so, I bought him one more the RP614 v1 one for good experience with it. In home we have a long time the WGR 614 already, check there for the recap story:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1997
However recently I take a look (after the WGR 614 recap I got my suspiction) inside and I get shocked. Only 4 caps, but all of them from well-known bad brands!
I think that there is not need to introduce Teapo in any way:
However the Taicon craps are way worser!
So, to recap this suxxka, you need:
1x 1000uF 6.3V d10 h13 (orginaly 10V, but I measured and it is only stabilized 3.3V on it)
1x 220uF 16V d8 h13 (orginaly 25V, but it only filter the input voltage, witch is 7,5V so a 16V cap is fine)
3x 47uF 16V d6.5 h13
I took the time to measure the max. voltage spikes with scope on these caps and go for the recap. The only limiting factor there (Samxons are traditionaly with small diamater) is the 13mm max. height. Samxon GK 220uF 16V is exactly same dimensions as the replaced Teapo and futhermore it fit by color perfectly well to the existing PCB
47uF Samxon RS caps was a little big smaller diameter that the replaced Taicons (d5, where the original was d6.5) yet with such small difference they fit w/o glitch:
And the main 1000uF cap is at least farther away from the heatsink, so his tem and the cooled chip temp has to be only lower:
Changing the d10 cap for smaller d8 is not entierly ideal, but I think it is still pretty good, is not it?
After recap the router kicked in pretty well, did not even lost any settings and serve my stepbro still well
But I do believe that with the Taicons it might be (the failure) knocking at door already, while with the Samxons I have at least 5, maybe 6 years of usage ahead still 
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