Re: Linksys WRT54GS bad caps ?

I should have check the shop here, 8$ for international delivery is much more reasonable. I might go this way, then...

Otherwise, searching the forum, I read that one could use cap with different characteristics, what is the rule of thumb here ?
Can we use cap with greater uF ?
and what about the degree °C tolerance, is 85°C ok ?

If there is already a thread about this topic, a pointer would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks.

Re: Linksys WRT54GS bad caps ?

The router was already running the dd-wrt firmware for several years.

and it only failed recently, with this strange noise as it gets warm.

the mouser site seems pretty exhaustive, but the delivery cost to Switzerland are way to high !

thanks anyway.

Hi,

I have a WRT54GS router showing signs of failure, and I'm wondering if it could be a bad cap...
The symptoms I have are:
- The Wifi signals disappears few minutes after the boot.
- The router makes a strange buzz noise (it sounds like an old fan full of dust)

Looking closely the board, I didn't notice anything obvious, but one of the two caps could be a little bulged.
Moreover the sound seems to come from there.

The "failing cap" is HERMEI 220uF 25V 105°C HT
diameter: 8mm
Lead space: 3.5 mm...