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General Category => EIII Technical Issues / Tips => Topic started by: lio.ws on August 05, 2013, 05:05:30 PM



Title: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: lio.ws on August 05, 2013, 05:05:30 PM
Hi,

I just noticed some differences betwen the aluminium capacitors described on the service manual (parts list) and what i see in my EIII.

For exemple,

On Output Board (voice cards), there are 16 aluminium caps. In the service manual it's written 3,3uf 50v. In my EIII it's 3,3uf 63v.
On Analog Jack Board, there are 2 aluminium caps. 47uf 16v in the service manual. 47uf 25v on the card.

So, the question is, is it better to follow the service manual, or should i ignore it and take the same kind of caps that are in my EIII ?



Title: Re: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: mg73 on August 05, 2013, 11:41:27 PM
They only difference are how much voltage the will
handle.
The schematic value is fine but higher are absolutely no  problem either.

Are you recapping the whole machine?


Title: Re: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: lio.ws on August 06, 2013, 05:11:20 PM
Ok thank you !

Not the whole machine.
But after 20 years, i think it's time to replace some of them.
I will start with the electrolytic caps and if necessary the tatalum caps.


Title: Re: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: dr.c on September 17, 2013, 09:17:40 AM
Reminder for idiots :

IF IT WORKS, DON'T FIX IT !!!![/color]


Title: Re: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: lio.ws on September 17, 2013, 05:40:00 PM
Right !
And if it doesn't work... fix it !!!



Title: Re: Question about capacitors on EIII
Post by: dr.c on September 18, 2013, 09:34:13 PM
RIGHT !  :D