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jamcllw · 02-25-2009, 09:00 PM

Make sure you get a good quality cap. If you use a cheap brand they tend to dry out quicker and fail shortly there afterwards. You also might want to think about changing the other caps close to that one. When 1 cap goes they like to take others with them. Check the other ones around that one. If any of the tops of them are distorted replace it before applying power to it.
Although it looks like that one went fairly quickly so your probably alright just replacing that one. You should also try and figure out why that one blew violently like that. you may have the symptom and not the cause.
I replace caps almost daily on television power supplies.

02-25-2009, 09:00 PM	#18
jamcllw GLS member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton Posts: 1,485	Make sure you get a good quality cap. If you use a cheap brand they tend to dry out quicker and fail shortly there afterwards. You also might want to think about changing the other caps close to that one. When 1 cap goes they like to take others with them. Check the other ones around that one. If any of the tops of them are distorted replace it before applying power to it. Although it looks like that one went fairly quickly so your probably alright just replacing that one. You should also try and figure out why that one blew violently like that. you may have the symptom and not the cause. I replace caps almost daily on television power supplies. Last edited by jamcllw : 02-25-2009 at 09:02 PM.