3COM OfficeConnect Gigabit Switch 16 (3C1671600)

The switch has served me for 10+ years (was new when I bought it). It's a nice switch with connections on the back which makes for quite a clean desk. Reason for taking it apart was that the cooling fan was noisy so I expected it to be dirty/dusty inside and the need to order a new fan. What I found was that it was very dirty/dusty and some electrolytic capacitors which needs attention. There are 3 capacitors which needs to be replaced but the ESR on some of the other ones might be bad as well so I think I'll replace them all. Original...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

So I'm new here, at least as a registered member because (I guess) most people into electronics has stumbled upon this page at some point before and that includes me.

Anyhow, I registered today to be able to post a list of capacitors used in a device that I suspect haven't been covered here before, we'll see and it may help someone else in the future and that's what it's all about, right?