Re: KDS lcd with bad caps

nevermind, i found the thread describing the good and bad manufacturers.

Re: KDS lcd with bad caps

i'm in the states. i sent a note to topcat (waiting for reply).

meanwhile, i found a couple sites that have what i'm looking for, thanks for the suggestion. i found some nichicon's for .48 cents each. any thoughts on which brands are good and which i should avoid?

thanks!

greetings all!

i'm new here and a bit new to the concept of cap replacement...but i'm willing and able to learn!

i have a 17" KDS lcd with a strange problem. when powered on, the display is fine for about 20 seconds or so but then goes black (power light stays green). if i power it off and then on again, the display returns, but for a shorter period of time. seems like the duration of a good picture gets shorter the longer the monitor is on to the point where it'll last about a second.

so i cracked it open and discovered 7 bulging caps. six are...