http://www.magicbluesmoke.org When good electronics go bad. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/62/this-is-not-a-user-servicable-part/comment-page-1#comment-1848 Tek Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:51:10 +0000 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=62#comment-1848 Would be even funnier if Kevtris didn't lay that board out! Would be even funnier if Kevtris didn’t lay that board out!

]]> http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/305/fanuc-power-supply-unit-fails/comment-page-1#comment-1070 Jack Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:39:31 +0000 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=305#comment-1070 Hi, the board that you are talking about is a FANUC A20B-2100-0762, you can find one on http://www.cnc-shopping.co.uk/a20b-2100-0762-fanuc-power-control-board-alpha-isp-p-2273.html Hi, the board that you are talking about is a FANUC A20B-2100-0762, you can find one on http://www.cnc-shopping.co.uk/a20b-2100-0762-fanuc-power-control-board-alpha-isp-p-2273.html

]]> http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/218/varistor-on-ups-cracks/comment-page-1#comment-895 Name the Thing Contest - 143 - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:17:45 +0000 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=218#comment-895 [...] The item to guess was a Damaged MOV [...] [...] The item to guess was a Damaged MOV [...]

]]> http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/148/nvidia-geforce-9600-gpu-and-multiple-blown-capacitors/comment-page-1#comment-495 ultrasquid Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=148#comment-495 I had this same card with the same crappy caps in the media pc in my living room. For what ever reason they had the habit of blowing when I was dozing off for a nap. Scared the crap outa me, I would be just about asleep and SNAP! Once all 5 blew the machine died. I ordered some milspec caps digikey for about $3.00, soldered them in and the card has worked flawlessly ever since. It pisses me off that good name brands are putting shitty caps in their otherwise good components. I had this same card with the same crappy caps in the media pc in my living room. For what ever reason they had the habit of blowing when I was dozing off for a nap. Scared the crap outa me, I would be just about asleep and SNAP! Once all 5 blew the machine died. I ordered some milspec caps digikey for about $3.00, soldered them in and the card has worked flawlessly ever since. It pisses me off that good name brands are putting shitty caps in their otherwise good components.

]]> http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/171/mag-lt716s-power-supply-fries-after-capacitors-fail/comment-page-1#comment-6 reboots Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:01:54 +0000 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=171#comment-6 A quick note: I was unable to source the original 4511GM FETs. I used the Fairchild FDS8960C available at Mouser or Digi-Key as a compatible replacement. To replace the FETs in your monitor you will need to confirm the part number and type (N-channel, P-channel, dual, etc) and either find a source or a suitable replacement that matches the original package and specifications. A quick note: I was unable to source the original 4511GM FETs. I used the Fairchild FDS8960C available at Mouser or Digi-Key as a compatible replacement. To replace the FETs in your monitor you will need to confirm the part number and type (N-channel, P-channel, dual, etc) and either find a source or a suitable replacement that matches the original package and specifications.

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