Need capacitors to repair Game Gears

WompaStompa11 · Post by **WompaStompa11** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:01 pm

I don't know much about capacitors, so I was hoping someone could help me find what I need. The capacitors I need are described here: http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ ... epair.html I also don't know of a good website that sells them (however I know that digikey sells them: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... or&x=0&y=0 ). Thanks for helping!

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:29 pm

Ok, so what you want can all be found on mouser by playing with the filters, just change the capacitance and voltage rating. I chose Radial because I wasn't sure of your soldering skills, feel free to unfilter that and choose a different type.
Mouser, Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors, Radial

WompaStompa11 · Post by **WompaStompa11** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:28 pm

Great. I'll look into that. Thanks

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:19 pm

Your welcome, were you able to get the ones you needed?

WompaStompa11 · Post by **WompaStompa11** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:35 pm

After I got some free time, I was able to open my game gears and see what motherboard version they had, then I was able to order the capacitors I needed. Mouser has so many choices though!

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:41 pm

As long as the capacitance is the same, and the rated voltage of the capacitor is the same or greater than the originals, they'll work.

For example, I've got a 19" Dell LCD with some 35v 10000uf caps swapped out for 10v, 10000uf ones that were blown. Works perfect!