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Should it be recapped?
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-02-01 12:32:03 So i had leaking capacitors on top of this board and just found this chip like this, no other damage is it worth recapping the board or is the chip a hazard at this point? Thanks
Posted by: LaPorta on 2020-02-01 13:57:49 Uncertain as to what machine/board you have. What in the pic are you looking at exactly? All these machines should be re-capped if not done so already.
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-02-01 14:27:30 Powerbook duo 280c. I think the small black chip where U24 is was shorted or something when i plugged it in. I have no idea if i should recap it if its bad. Theres a fish smell when i turned it on
Posted by: techknight on 2020-02-06 05:22:35 looks like its nearly burned, so yea i would say that IC is shot. But that is the least of your concern. The bigger concern is the chain-reaction collateral damage potential that happened when the IC blew out. How many other parts went with it?
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-02-06 17:15:41 I dont think the screen did but i have no idea if thats any good. Im trying find a new logic board for it like a 270c , 2300c or 280c. Something was burning when i plugged it in i dont know how that happened!
Posted by: tjjq44 on 2020-02-06 19:51:08 I've heard Duos logicboards are timebombs... If one powers it with leaking caps inside -> little hope to make it work again even after recapping! I have a 210 I racapped years ago but... too late (it boots to the gray screen... when it boots!).
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-02-08 06:12:18 I have no idea how my 210 has no issue with caps but the other one does. Its older!
Posted by: AlpineRaven on 2020-02-14 13:04:49 That means that board has been started up with leaked caps which is very common problem for people who pulled out those Duos and fire them up.. I have about 7 Duos that previous people have attempted to fire them up are no good - one day I am hoping to build 7 boards into one or 2. Cheers AP
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-02-15 21:00:58 Thanks for the replies. I just got a new 2300c board installed in it and it works great. So its a 280c with 2300c board. Now i just need a working hard drive for it with software on it
Posted by: sutekh on 2020-07-09 14:56:10 So i had leaking capacitors on top of this board and just found this chip like this, no other damage is it worth recapping the board or is the chip a hazard at this point? Thanks Hello! I'm re-capping my 280c and hoping you could tell me the value of the smaller (8mm) capacitor (labeled C6) behind the serial port? I’m re-capping my 280c, and that one’s markings are illegible. Thanks!
Posted by: Papichulo on 2020-07-09 15:09:23 Hello! I'm re-capping my 280c and hoping you could tell me the value of the smaller (8mm) capacitor (labeled C6) behind the serial port? I’m re-capping my 280c, and that one’s markings are illegible. Thanks! I got a leftover picture from that board. I gave up and tossed the board. Hope this helps if it dont theres a post on here about the types of caps for it
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