Winmodem with blown caps

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  • keyboardcowboy
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2006
    • 73

    #1

    Winmodem with blown caps

    I have a lucent Winmodem with two bad caps can i replace them with ordinary caps or will i need low ESR caps,and is there any visual method of identifying low esr caps from others like some markings on low esr caps
  • arneson
    Badcaps Legend
    • Sep 2005
    • 1267

    #2
    Re: Winmodem with blown caps

    A winmodem is a very low power device and low cost.
    Capacitors of the same rating will most likely last many years, just a good brand should do it.
    Jim

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    • kc8adu
      Super Moderator
      • Nov 2003
      • 8832
      • U.S.A!

      #3
      Re: Winmodem with blown caps

      every modem i have seen with blown parts had swallowed a bolt of lightning!

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