CPU Capacitors

[Deleted User]

my xbox has some popped capacitors near the CPU, anyone know where i can actually buy replacements?

please no amazon links, since amazon is limited in canada. or anywhere that forces me to use credit cards

the ratings for these ones are 3300uf @ 6.3v, with a heat tolerance of 105c
no idea why there's only 3 caps, since i've seen some with 3 and 5 setups. this is a 1.2 board

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[Orbiting234]

My 1.2 looked about the same a year ago. I got replacement caps which were the exact same voltage, capacitance, and size from here: https://www.digikey.com/product-det...nic-components/EEU-FR0J332L/P16744-ND/4289597 (they just show a generic pic on the item page)

Can't find my after pic but here is my before pic:

 

[Deleted User]

My 1.2 looked about the same a year ago. I got replacement caps which were the exact same voltage, capacitance, and size from here: https://www.digikey.com/product-det...nic-components/EEU-FR0J332L/P16744-ND/4289597 (they just show a generic pic on the item page)

Can't find my after pic but here is my before pic:

is panasonic a good brand? i only ever hear people mentioning nichicon
i assume panasonic should be, because i hear japanese capacitors are good

 

[micp]

is panasonic a good brand? i only ever hear people mentioning nichicon
i assume panasonic should be, because i hear japanese capacitors are good

The Panasonics should be more than fine.

If you're wanting other you can just take the microfarad value (3300µF) and the voltage. (6.3v) from each cap and do a google search. Just clean the area up well first.

 

[Deleted User]

The Panasonics should be more than fine.

If you're wanting other you can just take the microfarad value (3300µF) and the voltage. (6.3v) from each cap and do a google search. Just clean the area up well first.

luckily the caps stayed isolated and there's nothing that got on the board, there's only your standard fare clock capacitor damage that happened and that was easily cleaned up

 

[fille]

Keep in mind that the voltages of the caps are important,but like livelatios said,maybe clean with vinegar and ipa.
And if i was you desolder them directly.

 

[Deleted User]

Keep in mind that the voltages of the caps are important,but like livelatios said,maybe clean with vinegar and ipa.

well i'd figure the voltages are important lol, capacitors likely don't work like batteries where there's a bit of tolerance between 1.5 and 1.2v

 

[Deleted member 435036]

Just look on any website that sells caps of the same rating. However make sure they're the correct size and make sure to get some high quality japanese caps so you don't have to replace them again three years down the line.

 

[fille]

https://console5.com/store/microsoft-xbox-original-cap-kit.html

This are full capkits,but you can use the 1 you need and keep the rest or do them all,with a desoldergun its easy job.

 

[FAST6191]

well i'd figure the voltages are important lol, capacitors likely don't work like batteries where there's a bit of tolerance between 1.5 and 1.2v

Actually they do. The thing on there is the max voltage they are rated for so as long as the rated voltage is at or exceeding the thing it is replacing it should be fine* on the voltage front. Higher voltages tend to be larger but it looks like you have space there anyway and can always put them on their side instead.

*we have occasionally seen devices with caps that are under the rating of the devices/rails they are in but as far as I am aware there is nothing like that for the xbox.

I should also get you to check the other capacitors near sources of heat and possibly replace those at the same time -- if you are buying low volumes from the likes of digikey you will be stung for shipping and have to wait, to that end replacing them all at once rather than have the other capacitors (which also have potentially the same heat and time on) go a few months down the line gets annoying.

You tend not to have to replace the absolutely massive ones rated for 300V (which is nice as they are usually expensive) but anything 15V and under I would look at suspiciously.

 

[Deleted User]

Actually they do. The thing on there is the max voltage they are rated for so as long as the rated voltage is at or exceeding the thing it is replacing it should be fine* on the voltage front. Higher voltages tend to be larger but it looks like you have space there anyway and can always put them on their side instead.

*we have occasionally seen devices with caps that are under the rating of the devices/rails they are in but as far as I am aware there is nothing like that for the xbox.

I should also get you to check the other capacitors near sources of heat and possibly replace those at the same time -- if you are buying low volumes from the likes of digikey you will be stung for shipping and have to wait, to that end replacing them all at once rather than have the other capacitors (which also have potentially the same heat and time on) go a few months down the line gets annoying.

You tend not to have to replace the absolutely massive ones rated for 300V (which is nice as they are usually expensive) but anything 15V and under I would look at suspiciously.

i actually have a few PC motherboards that need new capacitors as well, so this xbox wouldn't be the sole bulk for this purchase. a socket A and a Socket 775 motherboard, both with bulging or leaked caps

 

[FAST6191]

In that case definitely do look for a bulk selection pack or two. Don't know what exists around there (there used to be a company called Velleman that did grab bags and I saw some in Washington state once) and be sure to get 105C or above rated ones when you do.