Graphics Card Repair Guide - Page 5

Adrian Wong · 28th Oct 2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wanda

Ok, if this is all beyond you and you don't have the the tools available; where would one look to find a place that will do the repairs?

Someone with a soldering iron and some soldering skills should be able to help you with it.

boggy98 · 7th Feb 2008, 01:37 PM

Took a while and finally found this forum. Hopefully you guys could help out with a problem I have. A cap broke off my video card and is lost... Any idea where I can find a replacement online?

The other caps read and should be the same type and look like the attached photo:
1 J
220
16V

thanks

DaveRL · 23rd Feb 2009, 01:41 AM

I have a XFX 8600GT with several blown cap's. I've looked out on the
mouser.com and other sites but I haven't been able to find the same
markings.

Two Types:
FZ74 1500 6.3V
FZ74 1000 6.3V

All have pins through board

Also the printing on the cap is light blue (not black)

Thanks in advance for the help figuring out the correct
replacement parts.

empire23 · 24th Feb 2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boggy98

Took a while and finally found this forum. Hopefully you guys could help out with a problem I have. A cap broke off my video card and is lost... Any idea where I can find a replacement online?

The other caps read and should be the same type and look like the attached photo:
1 J
220
16V

thanks

If you can find the broken off one, you can just solder it back on and it should be fine if your solderwork is decent.

You can find a replacement online from Mouser.com

The charateristics i can give you are
- 8mm pad SMD
- 220uF
- 16 Volts
- Low ESR

Good brands, Nippon Chemicon, Nichicon, Rubycon, Elna, Vishay Roederstein or Cornell Dubilier.

Try searching with those stats, if you still can't find em, if i'm not too busy i'll run by mouser.com and see if i can look for anything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveRL

I have a XFX 8600GT with several blown cap's. I've looked out on the
mouser.com and other sites but I haven't been able to find the same
markings.

Two Types:
FZ74 1500 6.3V
FZ74 1000 6.3V

All have pins through board

Also the printing on the cap is light blue (not black)

Thanks in advance for the help figuring out the correct
replacement parts.

FZ, seems like cheap china sacon capacitors to me. I assume they're through hole mounted and not SMD capacitors from what i recall about them.

Generally you can replace them Panasonic/Matsushita FM series of capacitors. You can grab em at Digikey.com if i recall correctly.

It should 1500uF 6.3v and 1000uF 6.3v with a diameter of 5mm. If the FM series doesn't have the correct diameter, try the FC series of capacitors.

Which reminds me, maybe i should write an article regarding IDing capacitor charateristics.

sstott · 14th Jun 2009, 11:44 AM

I have a capacitor that broke off my video card. The legs broke off or I would put it back on.

I have been trying to find one online but have not found anything

A 4N1
180
16V

Can someone help me find one of these?

tirsojrp · 6th Nov 2009, 01:42 AM

I have this card and I want to fix it. It seems the previous owner broke a capacitor and a choke.

Can some one tell me the details about the missing capacitor? And where can I get both components?

XFX GeForce 9600 GT 512MB DDR3 Standard (PV-T96G-YHFB)

img692.imageshack.us/img692/5720/fullfk.jpg
img685.imageshack.us/img685/1244/p1000708.jpg
img683.imageshack.us/img683/673/choke.jpg

I have all the necessary tools.

empire23 · 6th Nov 2009, 12:42 PM

Taking in certain assumptions, because i'm not sure what parts were there before, here's my observation and general assumption regarding the components.

Capacitor - It's a Radial lead capacitor, seeing as to how all the other radial leaded capacitors are 6.3V 1500uF post regulator, i believe it should have the same spec. The other capacitors are vented, thus this capacitor should be an aluminium electrolytic as well.

You will have to find a Low ESR replacement from a capacitor brand of your choosing. Depending on where you are this can vary greatly. So if you fill me in on a location i might be able to help you source something.

Also, you'll need to give me the physical distance between both the holes. This is called the "pitch" and it's very important. It's near impossible to tell from a picture.

Inductor - 1R0 should mean 1 uH, but it's extremely hard to tell what self resonance and impedance it should work on, but these can be generally guessed.

The main problem as with the capacitor above is the pitch and knowing the distance between the pads as it tells alot.

Once you get me all the info i need i should be able to help with the capacitor. As for the inductor, more work may be required on my part.

zy · 6th Nov 2009, 01:15 PM

Hope this helps.
Time to enhance the image.

zy · 6th Nov 2009, 01:25 PM

more!

tirsojrp · 7th Nov 2009, 02:08 AM

Thanks ZY.

I have a PCCHIPS motherboard with a few capacitors and they have the same value, but they looks way cheaper than those on the video card.

6th Nov 2009, 12:42 PM	#47 (permalink)
empire23 BRB. Attacking Russia Join Date: 4 Feb 2006 Location: Ze Fatherland Posts: 307 Reputation: 506 Rep Power: 10	Taking in certain assumptions, because i'm not sure what parts were there before, here's my observation and general assumption regarding the components. Capacitor - It's a Radial lead capacitor, seeing as to how all the other radial leaded capacitors are 6.3V 1500uF post regulator, i believe it should have the same spec. The other capacitors are vented, thus this capacitor should be an aluminium electrolytic as well. You will have to find a Low ESR replacement from a capacitor brand of your choosing. Depending on where you are this can vary greatly. So if you fill me in on a location i might be able to help you source something. Also, you'll need to give me the physical distance between both the holes. This is called the "pitch" and it's very important. It's near impossible to tell from a picture. Inductor - 1R0 should mean 1 uH, but it's extremely hard to tell what self resonance and impedance it should work on, but these can be generally guessed. The main problem as with the capacitor above is the pitch and knowing the distance between the pads as it tells alot. Once you get me all the info i need i should be able to help with the capacitor. As for the inductor, more work may be required on my part. __________________ I'm in Ur Forums, Spamming Ur Boards.

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23rd Feb 2009, 01:41 AM	#43 (permalink)
DaveRL Newbie Join Date: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I have a XFX 8600GT with several blown cap's. I've looked out on the mouser.com and other sites but I haven't been able to find the same markings. Two Types: FZ74 1500 6.3V FZ74 1000 6.3V All have pins through board Also the printing on the cap is light blue (not black) Thanks in advance for the help figuring out the correct replacement parts.

14th Jun 2009, 11:44 AM	#45 (permalink)
sstott Newbie Join Date: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I have a capacitor that broke off my video card. The legs broke off or I would put it back on. I have been trying to find one online but have not found anything A 4N1 180 16V Can someone help me find one of these?

6th Nov 2009, 01:42 AM	#46 (permalink)
tirsojrp Newbie Join Date: 4 Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I have this card and I want to fix it. It seems the previous owner broke a capacitor and a choke. Can some one tell me the details about the missing capacitor? And where can I get both components? XFX GeForce 9600 GT 512MB DDR3 Standard (PV-T96G-YHFB) img692.imageshack.us/img692/5720/fullfk.jpg img685.imageshack.us/img685/1244/p1000708.jpg img683.imageshack.us/img683/673/choke.jpg I have all the necessary tools.

7th Nov 2009, 02:08 AM	#50 (permalink)
tirsojrp Newbie Join Date: 4 Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thanks ZY. I have a PCCHIPS motherboard with a few capacitors and they have the same value, but they looks way cheaper than those on the video card.