Re: considering recap dell xps desktop gen 3...



funny you should mention those ill give you one guess what all the bad caps are.. ..but at least i know what ones to take a closer look at thank you.....

anyone have any sugesstions on a cap brand/type to use,, i can maybe get some pics up later today, would like to get it sorted out over the next week.
system boots and runs in bios so far seems fine but i have not run any tests or OS.. it was a bargain bin find and i can see bulged caps. so i know its got bad ones.. takeing any feed back i can get i would like to make this a game system, on the cheap... system will be running alot when its done.

Re: more questions on replacemnts,, nec 1550m..

nec recapped and running no more blue hue,, all is good and right in the world,,

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hello is about all i got atm,, being as its late,, love the board great info sorry up front the the admins. for my mis placed post,,

Re: more questions on replacemnts,, nec 1550m..

Thanks for the greetings and hello.

,, and no i can not measure the voltage at least not this time, a micro meter , ohms meter passive read or the likes has been high on my list, but when i see them i always think maybe later,, so for this situation I'm going to the default that "" most " manufactures use the cheapest solution and 30 v is the tolerance, just not real comfortable going with an increase of +- 80uf .
which is the end result if i go up from the 180uF to 220uF. i have check locally and...

I was considering tying this to one of the erlier psts from today for replacments but i was not sure on polices so im starting a new line,

ok here it is i need to know if it would be ok to replace the 180uF, 30v. evl caps on the inverter board in a nec 1550m with 220uF 35~40v or would that be pushing the tolerances on the farad/ volt limits,, i dont want to fry something in line and i have more then one bad cap,, the unit works fine but im getting some blue hue to the screen .. and im am sure the caps are not helping. I cant seem to find the 180's locally, I was considering a...