On 3/7/08, Robert Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can combine your 1000uF and 1200uF in parallel: > + _____________ > | + | + > == 1200uF == 1000uF > - __|___________| > > to get your 2200uF. Wow ... horrible asci drawing! > > > Just watch your voltage to be sure it is 6.3 volts or higher. The temp might > be critical too if it is in the power supply area. Lots of ripple = heat! > And above all watch the polarity. Usually the minus is what is labelled on > the side of those can style caps. > Curious that it is leaking though. You sure it isn't soem sort of glue or > silicone or wax or something that is holding it down? They might do that > during manufacture so it doesn't tip while getting soldered. > Another possibility if the colour of the cap is red, is that it is a special > low resistance type such that ripple causes less heat. > Hope all this helps some. > > > Robert.
On some motherboard, leaky capacitors were a major problem. I don't recall the manufacturers, but I know two people who've successfully replaced the caps on their motherboards after they've blown. You can tell they're leaky if the top of the cap is cracked and/or bulging. This can happen after an over-voltage scenario, or the temperature was too high for too long. -Mark C. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
