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  • sirpsychol
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    • Sep 2023
    • 5
    • Poland

    Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

    While recaping Antec Earthwatts EA-380 I've broke one side of unknown smd element, it have no print, it's flatter and darker than smd capacitors on this board, shaped more like resistor but it's not resistor ofc. Unfortunetly the printed description was under it and element was glued to the board so I cant read/tell the letter before element number too. Have anyone any idea what it is? Maybe is there any diagram of this PSU?

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  • CapLeaker
    Leaking Member
    • Dec 2014
    • 6386
    • Canada

    #2
    Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

    Looks like a SMD capacitor to me, just a different size. Does the PSU run like this?

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    • sirpsychol
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      • Sep 2023
      • 5
      • Poland

      #3
      Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

      Originally posted by CapLeaker View Post
      Looks like a SMD capacitor to me, just a different size. Does the PSU run like this?
      Without knowing what I broke didn't try to power it on. Not sure if it safe for rest of PSU. At first I thought it was capacitor but after closer look I realized that never seen any like this, looks too flat.

      EDIT: Excuse the pic quality. I've lifted it to show damaged side structure.
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      Last edited by sirpsychol; 09-05-2023, 12:29 PM. Reason: Added picture with description.

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      • CapLeaker
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        • Dec 2014
        • 6386
        • Canada

        #4
        Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

        SMD caps come in various sizes in length, width and heights. To me it’s a small cap. Since it is on the secondary, put probably something like 25v or better with a smallish value like 0.1uF in there and call it good.

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        • sirpsychol
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          • Sep 2023
          • 5
          • Poland

          #5
          Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

          Originally posted by CapLeaker View Post
          SMD caps come in various sizes in length, width and heights. To me it’s a small cap. Since it is on the secondary, put probably something like 25v or better with a smallish value like 0.1uF in there and call it good.
          You were quite accurate, I found same model in my little private scrapyard, faulty but after storm damage, soldered out that capacitor and measured it, it's 2uF. Thank You.
          Last edited by sirpsychol; 09-23-2023, 05:03 PM. Reason: wrong units

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          • petehall347
            Badcaps Legend
            • Jan 2015
            • 4002
            • United Kingdom

            #6
            Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

            whats going on here ?
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            • sirpsychol
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              • Sep 2023
              • 5
              • Poland

              #7
              Re: Antec Earthwatts EA-380 smd element type/value

              Originally posted by petehall347 View Post
              whats going on here ?
              Unsoldered capacitor.

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