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[Bandit5317]

I'm working on a 360 laptop using a falcon motherboard. When I was desoldering one of the capacitors to flatten it, one of the legs broke off. It was one of the capacitors lined up next to the CPU heatsink and it has a rating of 820uf and 6.3v. I have no idea what either of these ratings mean so maybe someone with more knowledge of capacitors could help me out. I have another trashed motherboard that I use for spare parts, but since it's not a falcon, the capacitors are different. The capacitors that are in the same spot on that board have a rating of 2200uf and 6.3v. Is it possible to replace the capacitor on the falcon with one from one of the older motherboards? Any help is appreciated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

[Bandit5317]

QUOTE(RDC @ Dec 28 2007, 08:18 PM)

You're good to use the Capacitors from the other board. As long as the Voltage (v) and MicroFarad (uF) ratings are equal or higher you can use them as a replacement and they fit as far as the lead spacing (the legs) of it are concerned. The lead spacing ya don't have to worry about so much though since you're laying them down anyway, but those 6.3v/2200uF are fine to use in place of the bad one. Make sure ya get the polarity of it right when reinstalling it also, since those type of Capacitors do have to be put in the right way.

Thanks, RDC. This is especially useful since I couldn't find any exact replacements at radioshack. Now I can get back to work on the laptop (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .