Hi,
I have a friend who gave me his old motherboard to recap.
I am only replacing the visibly bad caps around the CPU, as he allowed the heat sink to become clogged with dust and it overheated the CPU. This went on for some time, damaging the caps nearest the CPU due to the heat. You can see they are clearly leaking and bulging. All other caps look fine (althought I realize they might not necessarily be), and are located much farther away from the CPU than the "gang of 8" I am replacing;-).
My main concern, at this point, is finding suitable replacement parts. The only series I've found on Digy-Key, from any mfgr., which are small enough in diameter are Panasonic FS series caps.
Can anyone tell me if these series are appropriate for a low esr replacement?
Also, if there are any other pitfalls or warnings anyone has for me re. this project, your input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Steve
I have a friend who gave me his old motherboard to recap.
I am only replacing the visibly bad caps around the CPU, as he allowed the heat sink to become clogged with dust and it overheated the CPU. This went on for some time, damaging the caps nearest the CPU due to the heat. You can see they are clearly leaking and bulging. All other caps look fine (althought I realize they might not necessarily be), and are located much farther away from the CPU than the "gang of 8" I am replacing;-).
My main concern, at this point, is finding suitable replacement parts. The only series I've found on Digy-Key, from any mfgr., which are small enough in diameter are Panasonic FS series caps.
Can anyone tell me if these series are appropriate for a low esr replacement?
Also, if there are any other pitfalls or warnings anyone has for me re. this project, your input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Steve
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