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    Blown capacitor repair on MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT MECH OC

    Hello,

    I am new to repairing computer electronics, so excuse any mistakes I make.

    A friend of mine had a broken graphics card (MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT MECH OC) and gave it to me. It does not power on or show any signs of life.
    I identified what looks like the remains of a blown capacitor at the bottom of the board (see picture).

    I wanted to replace the capacitor, but I have two questions:
    • Does this repair have a chance of working? or is a blown capacitor a sign something else is wrong?
    • How do I determine the rating/value of this capacitor? or something else that is good enough?
    Any tips/tricks/advice is welcome!

    Thanks,
    MeetingIncapable

    #2
    Originally posted by MeetingIncapable View Post
    Hello,
    • Does this repair have a chance of working? or is a blown capacitor a sign something else is wrong?
    • How do I determine the rating/value of this capacitor? or something else that is good enough?

    Answer #1: Maybe or maybe not. Remove it and see if the card is working fine, if it is then you can replace the blown cap.

    Answer #2: It seems to be the filter capacitor for 12V rail (or maybe 3.3V rail) from the PCIe slot. SMD 1206 10uF 50V X7R 10% ceramic cap should be fine.

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      #3
      it is on 12V PCIE power rail.just remove it dont need to replace, there is plenty of others

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        #4
        Wow! I removed the capacitor and the graphics card works flawlessly. If only all repairs were as easy as this one. 😅

        Thanks for the help!
        Last edited by MeetingIncapable; 05-05-2024, 04:34 AM. Reason: typo (added "card")

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