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  • bonniedoon
    Member
    • Jan 2015
    • 22
    • Australia

    #1

    Urgent help on capacitor fix

    I recently fixed my Toshiba A300 using 4x SMD Tantalum Capacitors 330uf 2.5v
    and its still going great.

    So I got out my other A300 and decided to do the same fix, WITH BIG PROBLEMS.

    When I turn the Laptop on it fires up initially with only a black screen then about 20 seconds later it turns off. HELP

    So I've taken the caps off, on the mother borad I tested the + & - with a meter and the ohms reading is 0.00, IS THIS NORMAL

    What should I do now, I tested the caps the meter reading starts out with a low reading then rises to about 19.8 the decreases, IS THIS A GOOD SIGN?

    PLEASE WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?????
  • bonniedoon
    Member
    • Jan 2015
    • 22
    • Australia

    #2
    Re: Urgent help on capacitor fix

    Can someone please help me




    Originally posted by bonniedoon
    I recently fixed my Toshiba A300 using 4x SMD Tantalum Capacitors 330uf 2.5v
    and its still going great.

    So I got out my other A300 and decided to do the same fix, WITH BIG PROBLEMS.

    When I turn the Laptop on it fires up initially with only a black screen then about 20 seconds later it turns off. HELP

    So I've taken the caps off, on the mother borad I tested the + & - with a meter and the ohms reading is 0.00, IS THIS NORMAL

    What should I do now, I tested the caps the meter reading starts out with a low reading then rises to about 19.8 the decreases, IS THIS A GOOD SIGN?

    PLEASE WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?????

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    • goontron
      5000!
      • Dec 2011
      • 4108
      • US

      #3
      Re: Urgent help on capacitor fix

      sounds like a bodged BIOS update to me....
      Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

      "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

      Excuse me while i do something dangerous


      You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

      Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

      Follow the white rabbit.

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