MS6178 Ver1.1

[Pud]

Hey all,

the board in question has a bundle of Tayeh caps .. 1000uf 6.3v, 1000uf 10v and 1500uf 10v.. i thought two of those caps had blown (some of the 1500uf 10v caps) but at further inspection i have noticed that although they are right next to the tayeh caps it's actually two Lelon of Pelon 1500uf caps. They look almost identical in pattern and colour.
after i removed them they had left some brown discolouration on the board underneath.
my question is given that the only two blown caps on the board the Lelon's would i be safe to assume that the tayeh caps are alright? and is that brown discolouration anything to be concerned about?

thanks guys

pud

[linuxguru]

Re: MS6178 Ver1.1

If you're recapping the board, take advantage of the situation and recap every large cap, including the Tayehs. They may be slightly better than Lelon, GSC, YEC, etc., but not by much.

[PeteS in CA]

Re: MS6178 Ver1.1

And clean the crud - isopropyl alcohol, rubbing alcohol should be OK - as it may be conductive.