Capacitor Help !!

[FUBAR69]

Hi Guys, I have a 2110 with a dead PSU, it is quite clear that 4 of the 6 main capacitors are blown (top cracked with black powder) so I thought it would be quite easy to order and replace.... but can I find a suitable replacement!!

The Capacitors I need are 10 v 1000uf 105 C

Can anybody tell me where I can find them ... Maplins is a no no... just don't stock them.

And can one of you more Techy guys tell me what the 1000uf is and does a replacement need to be exactly the same ?

Cheers in advance guys

 

[PaphosAL]

You'll be more than safe replacing them with a higher voltage rating, say 12V or 16V, and certainly with a higher temperature rating- 125C for example. What is definately a no-no is to replace a 10V cap with a 5V cap.

Maplins should be your saviour, now you've widened the search spec a bit! But stick to the 1000uF rating (microFarads).

Cheers- AL

ps- what looks like a u is really a Greek µ (Mu) - Not many people know that...

 

[FUBAR69]

Top drawer mate !!! will check with maplins tomorrow..

Thanx

 

[chookey]

You need to find why the caps have blown mate cos it seems sure as hell that the replacements will suffer the same fate. Sounds like a major blow on your psu.

Chookey

 

[PaphosAL]

You need to find why the caps have blown mate cos it seems sure as hell that the replacements will suffer the same fate. Sounds like a major blow on your psu.

Chookey

A very good point, chookey! The cap ratings could be 'borderline' for their job? Penny-pinching by Sagem (taking a leaf outa Pace's book, LOL!). Plus a 105C temperature rating can easily be exceeded when someone has stuck their shiny 2110 away in a nice little cabinet, with their dvd player resting directly on top of the aforementioned 2110...

Fubar- are you guilty of this sin? LOL! AL

 

[parker13]

Virtualy always find that caps in this state have died alone, and normally the 1000uf ones, just replace it and all should be fine.

 

[dash]

Hi Fubar pm me your address i have got the complete power supply sitting on my table.
I can post to you

 

[khan]

HI MATE

had similar prob with 2100c psu replaced the caps i think i got mine from rs. they are higher ratings ,only thing to make sure that physicall size that fits.
psu sing happy.

good luck.

 

[FUBAR69]

Is it not kind of odd that so many PSU are going pop at the moment ?

I personally know of 6 !!!

 

[PaphosAL]

Is it not kind of odd that so many PSU are going pop at the moment ?

I personally know of 6 !!!

Planned obsolescence by the manufacturers? If they made kit that lasted 50 years, they'd go bust in 5!! Cheers- AL

 

[ronster]

Hi Guys, I have a 2110 with a dead PSU, it is quite clear that 4 of the 6 main capacitors are blown (top cracked with black powder) so I thought it would be quite easy to order and replace.... but can I find a suitable replacement!!
The Capacitors I need are 10 v 1000uf 105 C
Can anybody tell me where I can find them ... Maplins is a no no... just don't stock them.
And can one of you more Techy guys tell me what the 1000uf is and does a replacement need to be exactly the same ?
Cheers in advance guys

i had the exact same problem but on a 2100, same capacitors and couldnt find them anywere
eventually got them here, 20p each turned up in 2 days:banana:
http://www.pw-electronics.co.uk/Caps/NewCaps.htm

 

[FUBAR69]

Hi guys, I have another dead PSU only this time it does not have any visible signs of how it died ?.. plus it is completely different from the others.

The one thing i have noticed is that it has a fuse ( same as a 13amp plug fuse), is it possibly blown? and how would I test the board ?

And a big thanx to RONSTER for the link, nice one mate, I had also found them on RS Components website bit at more than twice the price !! so cheers !!!

 

[Goosh]

Hi I think I might have a capacitor problem but not sure, I replaced two 330uf 105 Celsius Radials with two the same but only 85 Celsius and now my box isn't working.

I'm not sure if that is why but I would like to find some 330uf 25v+ (or higher) Radial at 105 Celsius and also some 630uf 10v+ Radial 105 Celsius.

The problem is I only need 4 of each. I tried that link 'pw-electronics' but they don't stock them. Does anyone know where I might find them? I tried Maplin with no luck, I could only get the 85 Celsius ones there.

Would it be possible for me to replace a 630uf 10v Radial with a 630uf 63v Radial? How much higher in voltage is it possible to deviate from the original?

Thanks for any advice

 

[chookey]

Hi I think I might have a capacitor problem but not sure, I replaced two 330uf 105 Celsius Radials with two the same but only 85 Celsius and now my box isn't working.

I'm not sure if that is why but I would like to find some 330uf 25v+ (or higher) Radial at 105 Celsius and also some 630uf 10v+ Radial 105 Celsius.

The problem is I only need 4 of each. I tried that link 'pw-electronics' but they don't stock them. Does anyone know where I might find them? I tried Maplin with no luck, I could only get the 85 Celsius ones there.

Would it be possible for me to replace a 630uf 10v Radial with a 630uf 63v Radial? How much higher in voltage is it possible to deviate from the original?

Thanks for any advice

I usually buy my caps from here http://www.grandata.co.uk/.
Think they still only charge £1 for delivery.
The caps you need are:

CAP166

Price: £1.20 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)

105c ELECTROLYTIC RADIAL CAPACITORS 10 Volts - 680uF( PACK OF 10)

CAP43

Price: £1.40 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)

105c ELECTROLYTIC RADIAL CAPACITORS 25 Volts - 330uF ( PACK OF 5)

Chookey

 

[mx5]

Psu

Hi guys, I have another dead PSU only this time it does not have any visible signs of how it died ?.. plus it is completely different from the others.

The one thing i have noticed is that it has a fuse ( same as a 13amp plug fuse), is it possibly blown? and how would I test the board ?

And a big thanx to RONSTER for the link, nice one mate, I had also found them on RS Components website bit at more than twice the price !! so cheers !!!

If you need one PM me and i will send you one no problem m8 :Clap:

 

[Goosh]

Thanks a lot Chookey that's great.

Do you think it would be better to buy ones with slightly larger voltages like 680uf 16v and 330uf 35v?

 

[parker13]

Only go up slightly in volts, 10volt use 16volt, 16 volt use 25volt and so on.

 

[graeme]

i have had a couple of these a good few months back i went to maplins and got some 1000uf 16v 105c caps changed them over and works as good as new and still working good if maplins dont have any try farnell.com

 

[Goosh]

Hi there, are you saying I could replace the 680uf with 1000uf and they would work ok?

 

[MFCGMFC]

would these capacitors work on a blown dm500c psu?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC