Replacing caps in a PSU? (Large Screenshots)

<<Onafets>> · Mar 25, 2012, 10:44 AM

Hey guys, I've used this psu for a couple of years in side projects that i have and im now wanting to use it in my htpc/server box. I cracked it open to make sure it was in a fit condition and i noticed some bulging caps. I was wondering how easy they would be to replace for someone with little soldering experience. The main reason I want to replace rather than buy a whole new one is that the whole unit is really light weight (under 500g) and that has made transportation alot easier. Another thing would be trying to find out what voltage, impedance etc need to buy, how would I go about that? .Pics below:

Thanks

DOM · Mar 25, 2012, 10:56 AM

ive heard this is a good fourm for those kind of things http://www.badcaps.net/forum/index.php

<<Onafets>> · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 AM

Thanks ill post over there later tonight, in the meantime though I had another question. The fan dosen't spin in that psu however its sitting next to my window and its cold outside, would that be a dead fan or its just not hot enough to spin yet? I can't test it on any high load hardware atm

Mar 25, 2012, 10:44 AM	#1
<<Onafets>> Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 757 (0.45/day) Thanks: 490 Thanked 77 Times in 73 Posts System Specs	Replacing caps in a PSU? (Large Screenshots) Hey guys, I've used this psu for a couple of years in side projects that i have and im now wanting to use it in my htpc/server box. I cracked it open to make sure it was in a fit condition and i noticed some bulging caps. I was wondering how easy they would be to replace for someone with little soldering experience. The main reason I want to replace rather than buy a whole new one is that the whole unit is really light weight (under 500g) and that has made transportation alot easier. Another thing would be trying to find out what voltage, impedance etc need to buy, how would I go about that? .Pics below: Thanks __________________ “As long as you bypass the quantum septicular rings and interconnect the transmission module 3/4 the way down the flux capacitor you'll do just fine.” -Soylent Joe “Don't go all flash. Your website would be a resource hog, slow down people's browsers and kill little baby seals.” -xbonez Last edited by <<Onafets>>; Mar 25, 2012 at 10:50 AM.

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Mar 25, 2012, 10:56 AM	#2
DOM Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 6,507 (2.52/day) Thanks: 301 Thanked 812 Times in 720 Posts System Specs	ive heard this is a good fourm for those kind of things http://www.badcaps.net/forum/index.php __________________

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Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 AM	#3
<<Onafets>> Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 757 (0.45/day) Thanks: 490 Thanked 77 Times in 73 Posts System Specs	Thanks ill post over there later tonight, in the meantime though I had another question. The fan dosen't spin in that psu however its sitting next to my window and its cold outside, would that be a dead fan or its just not hot enough to spin yet? I can't test it on any high load hardware atm __________________ “As long as you bypass the quantum septicular rings and interconnect the transmission module 3/4 the way down the flux capacitor you'll do just fine.” -Soylent Joe “Don't go all flash. Your website would be a resource hog, slow down people's browsers and kill little baby seals.” -xbonez

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