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  • mtech85
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    • Aug 2010
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    bad caps in a direct tv HD direct tv box

    Hello all,

    I just took apart a direct tv hdtv model h20 converter box for kicks and in the process found a g luxon cap mushrooming out guess bad caps are much wider spread than motherboards n lcds it's a lower UF cap 330UF 50v lower too than most failing caps just figured id put it out there.
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    • japlytic
      Badcaps Legend
      • Oct 2005
      • 2086
      • Australia
      #2
      Re: bad caps in a direct tv HD direct tv box

      Welcome, mtech85!

      Luxon are known bad units (I've seen a motherboard with a lot of them bulging - most likely to not be worth repairing because of its age).
      In some set-top boxes, they can get rather hot inside, especially those without vents on the lid.
      The replacements I prefer (except for the unit(s) after the bridge rectifier) are Nippon Chemi-Con KY Series (and if you can get them, KZM Series as well).
      My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

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