Re: Failed Recap -New capacitor very hot to the touch

Here is a pic - the replacement Cap is in the middle - notice the black heatsink looking item placed close to this cap - it also gets VERY hot VERY fast. That area of the board appears to be slightly discolored - scorched? -...

Hi all - I just attempted my 2nd recap - this time without success. I replaced a bad Rubycon MBZ 6.3v 1000u with a Rubycon MCZ 6.3v 820u (all I have at the moment) -at first I thought the recap was successful, but the PC soon rebooted and I can hear a slight crackling/popping sound coming from the motherboard. Has anyone seen something similar? The new cap got very hot to the touch and FAST - the PC was probably on for less than 1 minute.

FYI, the Motherboard I'm doing the recap on is a IBM Barbados 915G/GV

Thanks!

Re: Is it ok to replace Rubycon MCZ with MBZ? Same specs...

An Intel motherboard - (E210882) - D865GBF/D865Sperc chipset. It comes out of a whitebox PC.

Good chance it won't be a problem? Good news! Thanks for your help.

I accidently ordered a 6.3v 820uf Rubycon BMZ capacitor to replace a 6.3v 820uf Rubycon MCZ - is it ok to use the BMZ? What is the difference between the two?

Sorry is this is a newbie question - I did make an effort to read through all of the related FAQs. Thanks for your help..