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This is what happens when a Tantalum capacitor is placed the wrong way, and the polarity is reversed:
Tantalum Capacitors Are Polarized
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what have i told you about letting the magic smoke out! once it gets out you just cant ever get it all back in huh bob
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Impressive. most caps just go pop and thats the end of it. cept for the bad smell.
btw replacing caps from china is a good bet in any power supply repair or monitor repair.
btw replacing caps from china is a good bet in any power supply repair or monitor repair.
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Tantalums are a different animal, it's the field on the plates that create the dielectric layer.......
There are good capacitor suppliers from China, and there are also bad ones.....
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