x0x #222 problems already (bad capacitor?)
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x0x #222 problems already (bad capacitor?)
I noticed when I was testing the voltage across C5 that the top of the capacitor was slightly popped out compared to C3. Later while I was soldering something else it started hissing and electrolyte oozed out...did I have a bad capacitor or what? I took it off to prevent further damage...but now what?
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It was definitely soldered in the right way, I have a photo if you'd like to check. The voltage was actually a little low (about 12.5VDC compared to C3 which was about 13VDC) and it appeared not to hold any charge after it was disconnected from the power brick (not sure if that's normal)
Another thing I wanted to ask about was the instructions say the voltage across the jack terminals should be about 12VAC, but the power brick is only 9VDC (actually 9.9VDC when I measured it) so I get about 9.5VAC across the terminals. Is this correct or am I missing something?
Another thing I wanted to ask about was the instructions say the voltage across the jack terminals should be about 12VAC, but the power brick is only 9VDC (actually 9.9VDC when I measured it) so I get about 9.5VAC across the terminals. Is this correct or am I missing something?
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