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    Help with Emegency light transformer

    Thanks for the sound advice, I'll have it replaced with a new unit.
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    Help with Emegency light transformer

    Hi all, I need help identifying a transformer from an emergency light fitting. The brand / make of the light is a Menvier Safe 8 S8NM/3. The fitting runs an 8w fluorescent tube (TL8) and the battery pack is 2.4v 4Ah NiCd (1.2v x 2). The markings on the transformer have long faded so I cannot...
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    Help with graphics card capacitor

    Forgot to report back. The 100nf capacitor got the card up and running again. The true value is probably larger but no problems so far since I am not using the card for anything heavy i.e. no gaming. Many thanks!
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    Help with graphics card capacitor

    Hello all, I was doing some smd solder work on a graphics card and knocked off one of the memory capacitors, at least that's what I think it is. It dropped off the table when I was trying to solder it back on and I cannot find it so I need to replace. The card is a Radeon 6850, memory type is...
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    help with identifying C5.000G0J

    Many thanks once again! I did take a chance and replace it anyway. No change the first time I switched them on. Took them apart and reassembled then they seem to have stabilised so I am suspecting some dry joints which may have been sorted out during the unsoldering / resoldering of the cover...
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    help with identifying C5.000G0J

    I don't have a picture of the whole circuit (kicking myself or not taking more pictures of the whole board when I had the cover off). This is what it looks like with the cover on. The cover is soldered at four points underneath and is screwed into one of the amp heatskinks on a separate board...
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    help with identifying C5.000G0J

    Many thanks davenn! I am still a little anxious as none of the other similar connectors on the board(s) seem to have the same stuff on them ... and there are a few of them. I shall continue to troubleshoot today and let you know if I find anything else that looks suspicious. I had seen that kind...
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    help with identifying C5.000G0J

    Hello all, newbie here. I have a set of Creative 5700 digital speakers that have been experiencing problems with sound cutting out. It is a problem that is known to afflict this model with the digital inputs. Upon opening the control box / decoder / amp for investigation I came across what looks...
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