My Dlink DSL-G604T all-in-one (WIFI/ Ethernet router/ ADSL modem) has had an issue lately where sometimes my internet will drop out for a few seconds and then come back sometimes it will do this continually even after I restart the router.
The wireless segment of the router is fine though, it's rock stable and doesnt drop connections.
The internet continually dropped out today,so I got real cheesed off because it kept doing this, so I decided to open it up and have a look.
My first reaction was 'holy crap.... are those GSC?' and 'what the hell are TBOR brand caps'.
Yes it was indeed filled with GSC caps. Really big GSC caps as well. The values of the GSC caps were 1000uf 25V and are 12.5mm in diameter. They are not bulging or leaking and look physically fine. The rest of the caps are 470uf and under. The TBOR caps are 220uf.
I took some pics but I have to charge up my camera before I can upload some pics.
I've had this router since late 2006 and the router is on during the day and is switched off before I go to bed. Sometimes it is left running 24/7.
There is no fan on the router and it is completely enclosed.... I've noticed it gets slightly warm but not hot. It's still under warranty but I feel that I have the ability to fix it instead of wait like months for the router to come back and not have internet for that time period.
Anyway, could the caps be the problem here?? (I suspect the GSC could be internally failed) or do I have to look into something else??
Thanks.
The wireless segment of the router is fine though, it's rock stable and doesnt drop connections.
The internet continually dropped out today,so I got real cheesed off because it kept doing this, so I decided to open it up and have a look.
My first reaction was 'holy crap.... are those GSC?' and 'what the hell are TBOR brand caps'.
Yes it was indeed filled with GSC caps. Really big GSC caps as well. The values of the GSC caps were 1000uf 25V and are 12.5mm in diameter. They are not bulging or leaking and look physically fine. The rest of the caps are 470uf and under. The TBOR caps are 220uf.
I took some pics but I have to charge up my camera before I can upload some pics.
I've had this router since late 2006 and the router is on during the day and is switched off before I go to bed. Sometimes it is left running 24/7.
There is no fan on the router and it is completely enclosed.... I've noticed it gets slightly warm but not hot. It's still under warranty but I feel that I have the ability to fix it instead of wait like months for the router to come back and not have internet for that time period.
Anyway, could the caps be the problem here?? (I suspect the GSC could be internally failed) or do I have to look into something else??
Thanks.
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