Re: Fake Rubycons?

I opened the PSU and everything looked fine inside - no bulging caps. Of course that's no guarantee that it won't eventually fail, but I'll cross that bridge if and when I get to it. For now it's working perfectly, and I doubt I'll keep this machine for much longer than a few months.

Re: Fake Rubycons?

Follow-Up: I received the G5 kit from Topcat (all Nichicon HZ) and installed them last night. This iMac is now up and running perfectly - it passed an Apple Hardware Test and I'm installing OS X on it right now. I'll definitely go straight to the Badcaps store next time I need to recap a board. Thanks very much to all!

Re: Fake Rubycons?



I just did - see my second post in this thread.



WTF are you talking about? I haven't left him any feedback. I don't leave ANY feedback until I'm either 100% satisfied with a transaction or I've received a full refund. If jp_mobile fails to provide the refund that he has already agreed to give me, then you can be sure I will give him a neg.

As mentioned, I have already ordered the G5 kit from the BadCaps store. I have been trying for some time to get a decent recap kit for this iMac. Initially I purchased...

Re: Fake Rubycons?

Thank you all for the prompt response. I have filed a claim via eBay and requested a refund from the seller.

I just ordered the kit that c_hegge suggested from the BadCaps store. This is the last time I try to purchase caps on eBay. Can't wait to get this iMac back together, as it has been monopolizing my dining table for weeks

I recently purchased this [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/160715705997?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT"]iMac G5 logic board repair kit[/URL] for $17 from eBay seller [URL="http://myworld.ebay.com/jp_mobile/"]jp_mobile[/URL]. The kit was to contain five 16v 1000uf caps and twenty-four 6.3v 1800uf caps, all Rubycon.

They arrived in the mail today, but something seems odd about them, especially the 1800uf caps. Upon doing some digging, I learned that there are lots of fake Rubycon capacitors out there. Can some BadCaps users step-up and tell me whether these are counterfeits?...