----- Original Message ----- From: "Gamba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:39 AM Subject: Re: II CX Problem
> >The capacitors near the PSU plug on the mobo might be bad. Visually > >inspect them for damage/leakage and test 'em for continuity. > >the pickle > > Please tell, how does one test a capacitor for continuity? > > Gamba Y'mean them little bitty ones? Not without damage, maybe. But if you touch an ohmmeter's leads to the two leads of the capacitor both ways, plus-to-plus and minus-to-plus, done in the forward mode, (plus-to-plus) you get a high needle reading. This is normal. Reverse mode, (minus-to-plus), gives a small needle movement if the capacitor is good, and a high swing if the capacitor is leaking. Works only on capacitors with a positive and negative lead. (Electrloytics). Jeff -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
