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Recapping se/30 with tants, did i get the wrong ones?

lowlytech

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Was about to replace all the caps on a logicboard for an se30 and followed a link for the caps i needed, but i have never seen warnings like this before on tantalum capacitors.  Should i use these or does everyone think i should use solid ones instead of polymer?  I figure as much washing of mainboards that we do here at 68kmla i figure i better ask.

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krishnadraws

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That's odd. I ordered a set of tantalum capacitors for my Mac SE/30 (ordered via Console5.com) last week, and there were no such warnings. 

 

lowlytech

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After some seaching I think it is a warning that the capacitor can crack or release steam and break while heated during soldering.  Hopefully once soldered and during normal operation the moisture won't be an issue.

 

Byrd

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... I'm quite sure you'll be right, good quality tantalums are designed to last many years  - take the warning as one directed to suppliers that buy tens of thousands at a time.

 
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